search results for 'SW'

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

O God! O God! Thou dost behold me, how my forehead is laid upon the dust of humility and submission and how my face is covered

DAS.1914-01-09, BSC.375 #709, SW_v07#14 p.127+130-132

AB00075

no title

1210

Daily Lessons Received at Akka

ای منجذبه ملکوت الله نامه مفصل رسید از قرائتش نهایت سرور حاصل گردید زیرا دلیل

O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy detailed letter was received.... Evil spirits are deprived of eternal life…. That the Most Great Name exerciseth influence over both physical and spiritual matters is sure and certain

BRL_DAK#0225, MKT3.184, AVK2.230.01x, DWNP_v6#03 p.001-003x, YHA1.015x

COC#1025x, LOG#0925x, LOG#1732x, LOG#1762x, SW_v02#15 p.005-007+016, SW_v08#18 p.236, SW_v14#07 p.210, DLA.077, BLO_PN#026

Demons and evil spirits; Love of God; Rejection of Muhammad; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00083

no title

1170

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

الحمد لله الذی اشرق بنوره الارض و السماء و اهتزت بنفحاته ریاض التقدیس المونقه

Praise be to Him through Whose splendours the earth and the heavens are aglow, through Whose fragrant breathings the gardens of holiness… O God, my God! This is Thy radiant servant, Thy spiritual thrall

MKT2.085, MNMK#010 p.071, MMK1#019 p.036, MILAN.057, YMM.437x

SWAB#019, BPRY.177-178x

Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Manifestation of God as mirror; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB00092

no title

1140

Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی مکتوب آنجناب واصل و مضمون واضح گشت از فضل حق امید جدید

O faithful servant of the Blessed Beauty! Thy letter was received and its contents became evident. Through the grace of God, fresh hope has been awakened [3.5s]... ...Thou didst write as to the question of spiritual discoveries. The spirit of man is a circumambient power

INBA89:273

MKT3.402, MNMK#149 p.277x, MMK1#145 p.166x, AVK2.248.11x

SWAB#145x, BSC.492 #946x, PN_1906 p097

Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Power of the mind over nature; Soul; spirit after death; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00093

no title

1140

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

امروز ربّ الجنود حامی میثاق است و قوای ملکوت محافظ میثاق و نفوس آسمانی خادم میثاق و فرشته‌های ملکوتی

O ye two blessed souls! Your letter was received. Praise be to God… Today, the Lord of Hosts is the defender of the Covenant

MNMK#127 p.243x, MMK1#192 p.221x, MAS9.150x, BSMR.039, HMQ.085

SWAB#192x, SW_v11#14 p.240-243

AB00094

Tablet of the Divine Plan (U.S. and Canada IV)

1140

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of the Divine Plan; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای نفوس آسمانی و ابناء و بنات ملکوت خداوند در قرآن میفرماید و اعتصموا بحبل

O ye heavenly souls, sons and daughters of the Kingdom! God says in the Qur'an... O God! O God! Thou seest my weakness, lowliness and humility before Thy creatures

MKT3.058, RRT.148x?, RRT.155x?, ANDA#03 p.73, ADH2.113x, ADH2_3#06 p.147x, MMG2#209 p.237x, FRTB.091

TDP#14, BPRY.207-209x, BWF.419-423, ADJ.070-071x, COF.017x, BSC.530 #983, SW_v10#15 p.283-285, SW_v11#12 p.215x

Seals and Crofts, Chicago Baha'i Community, Heroes Teaching Conference

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Oneness; unity of religion; Prayer for teaching; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity

UDP.066

AB00103

no title

1070

Higher encompasses the lower; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Law of cause and effect; Manifestation of God as mirror; One universal law; attractive power of love; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ای حقیقتجو شخص محترم نامه که بتاریخ چهارم آپریل ۱۹۲۱ بود رسید و بکمال محبت

O thou distinguished personage, thou seeker after truth! Thy letter of 4 April 1921, hath been read with love. The existence of the Divine Being

MKT3.380, MNMK#146 p.269, MMK1#021 p.044, DWNP_v1#02 p.003-005, KHF.008, KHAB.025? (034), KHTB3.008

SWAB#021

AB00104

no title

1070

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; River of Life, The

ای مقبلان ای مومنان طلوع شمس حقیقت محض نورانیت عالمست و ظهور رحمانیت در انجمن

O peoples of the world! The Sun of Truth hath risen to illumine the whole earth, and to spiritualize the community of man.

MKT3.118, MNMK#088 p.157, MMK1#001 p.001, MILAN.122, BSHN.140.498, BSHN.144.486, PYM.244, MAS5.273, MHT1a.097, MHT1b.055, DAUD.15

SWAB#001, ROL.051-055

Being a source of light; guidance; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

AB00109

Lawh-i-Tanzih va Taqdis (=Lawh-i-Dukhan)

1040

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Tablet of Purity

Lawh-i-Tanzih va Taqdis (Tablet of Chastity and Purity)

ای یاران پاک یزدان تنزیه و تقدیس در جمیع شئون از خصائص پاکانست و از لوازم آزادگان

O Friends of the Pure and Omnipotent God! To be pure and holy in all things is an attribute of the consecrated soul

MKT1.324, MNMK#107 p.200, MMK1#129 p.142, AKHA_104BE #07 p.01, AHB.123BE #05 p.136x, AVK3.039.03x, AVK3.296.10x, DWNP_v6#10 p.001-004, PYB#139 p.03, ADH2_1#34 p.051x, MJMJ2.020bx, MMG2#377 p.421x, YHA1.340x, KHAZ.111-114, HYB.168, OOL.C017

SWAB#129, BRL_Aqdas.n170ax, TAB.581-585, BWF.333-336x, COC#1414x, LOG#1186x, LOG#1188x, LOG#1192x, LOG#1839x

Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Cleanliness and refinement; Excellence; distinction; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity

AB00112

no title

1020

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای متوجهین بمنظر اعلی در لیل و نهار و صباح و مساء و عشی و ضحی در عوالم قلب

O ye who have turned your faces toward the Exalted Beauty! By night, by day, at morningtide and sunset

INBA88:098

MKT1.368, MNMK#098 p.179, MMK1#207 p.250, YHA1.373-374x, DLS.319

SWAB#207, BWF.401-402x, DAS.1915-04-01, BSC.359 #686, SW_v07#05 p.036-038x, SW_v08#13 p.179x

M. Sparrow (1), M. Sparrow (2), Heroes Teaching Conference, K. Porray

Call to action; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

AB00122

no title

980

الهی الهی انک لتعلم ان قلبی ممتلا بحب احبائک و روحی متعلق بروح اصفیائک و صدری

O my God! O my God! Thou knowest, verily, that my heart is replete… O ye friends of God and assistants of Abdu'l-Baha: When the Sun of Truth was concealed... I ask one favor of all the friends of God: It is the wish of my soul

MKT1.259, MMK5#205 p.157, YHA1.015x

SW_v08#15 p.210x, SW_v08#13 p.180x

Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00128

no title

970

Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء و اماء رحمن صبح است و نسیم جانپرور جنت ابهی بجمیع

O ye beloved of Abdu'l-Baha and ye handmaids of the Merciful! It is early morning, and the reviving winds of the Abha Paradise... O God, my God! These are Thy feeble servants

INBA85:270

MKT8.239b, MNMK#095 p.175, MMK1#008 p.020, AKHA_133BE #14 p.396

SWAB#008, BPRY.178-179x, TAB.387-390, BSC.492 #949x, DWN_v5#05 p.003-005, TEW.025-027

E. Mahony, The Bird & The Butterfly, Sophie, Siria & Ashkan

Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others

AB00131

no title

960

Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای عزیز دانا نامه ای که بتاریخ ۲۷ ماه می ۱۹۰۶ مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید

O thou who art dear, and wise! Thy letter dated 27 May 1906 hath been received and its contents are most pleasing and have brought great joy. Thou didst ask whether this Cause

MNMK#147 p.272, MMK1#031 p.059

SWAB#031, TAB.540-545, LOG#0690x, BSC.485 #930-931x, DWN_v5#01 p.002-003x

Manifestation of God as mediator; Oneness; unity of religion; Power of the Manifestation of God; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world

AB00136

no title

940

To Set the World in Order

الحمد لله الذی خلق حقائق مزدوجه من تقابل الاسماء و الصفات و مرکبه من الوجود

All praise be unto God, Who hath created realities that are paired through the mutual encounter of the divine names and attributes… O Lord, make Thou this marriage to be blessed, prosperous, and happy. Bind these two souls together, and gladden Thou every eye

UMich962.137-139x, UMich991.092-094x

BRL_DAK#0783, BRL_SWOP#006x, BRL_SWOP#103x, MKT1.209, AVK4.159.04x

BRL_SWO#006x, BRL_SWO#103x

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Pairs in creation; male and female; B and E; agent and patient; Prayer for married couples; Suffering and imprisonment

AB00142

Lawh-i-Tarbiyyat (Tablet of Education)

930

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

Lawh-i-Tarbiyyat (Tablet of Education)

ای احبای الهی و اماء رحمن جمهور عقلاء بر آنند که تفاوت عقول و آراء از تفاوت

O ye beloved of God and maidservants of the Merciful! The republic of wise men believes that the difference in minds and opinions is due to the difference of education

INBA16:026

MKT1.330, MNMK#110 p.207, MMK1#098 p.123x, MMK1#104 p.127x, MILAN.084, AKHA_104BE #06 p.15, AKHB.210x, AVK1.250x, AVK3.326.17x, DWNP_v6#05 p.004-006, PYM.218, MJTB.035, DUR1.574x, YHA1.329-330x, YHA1.382x#7, YHA1.382x#8, NJB_v05#02 p.005, OOL.C018

SWAB#098x, SWAB#104x, TAB.576-580, BWF.396-399x, LOG#0482x, LOG#0484x, LOG#0486x, BSC.486 #935x, TEW.003-006

MANA (1), MANA (2)

Differences in human capacity; Education and the development of capacity; Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women; Work as worship

AB00143

Lawh-i-Haft Sham' (Seven Candles)

930

Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

Lawh-i-Haft Sham' (Tablet of the Seven Candles of Unity)

ای منجذبه محبت الله مکتوبی که هنگام رفتن مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید از

O captive of the love of God! The letter which thou didst write at the time of thy departure hath been received. It brought me joy

MKT1.354, MNMK#121 p.231, MMK1#015 p.027, AKHA_119BE #11 p.j, AVK3.098.10x, AVK3.491.12x, OOL.C011

SWAB#015, PDC.197x2x, WOB.038-039x, COC#1584x, BSC.444 #810, PN_1903 p002, ABCC.360-362x, BSTW#185, BSTW#359, BSTW#407

Composition and decomposition; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Oneness; unity of religion; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Race unity; racial issues; Unity in diversity; Unity of governments; political unity; Unity of thought and belief; Universal language

AB00144

no title

930

ای یاران پارسیان جناب جمشید نامه مرقوم نموده و ذکر آن یاران روحانی را کرده

O Persian friends! Jinab-i-Jamshid hath written a letter and made mention of those spiritual companions [3.5s]... ...To be a Baha’í is to be the embodiment of all human virtues.

INBA89:078

BRL_DAK#0626, YHA1.382x#1, YARP2.109 p.130

SW_v13#04 p.090x, BNE.071x

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB00145

no title

930

Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for peace and unity; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; War and peace

ترانی یا الهی فی هذا الجبل الرفیع و المقام الباذخ المنیع ماوی کل رجل عظیم و

Thou seest me, O my God, on this lofty mountain; the sublime and supreme threshold

INBA16:069

MNMK#003 p.009, MJAI.002

BSC.406 #744, SW_v08#14 p.194-196, CHH.188x, CHU.194-196, BLO_PN#022, BSTW#215

AB00151

no title

920

Takfir, declaration of unbelief; Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablet on the Functioning of the Universal House of Justice; Universal House of Justice and the Principles of Jurisprudence; Universal House of Justice, The

Universal House of Justice and the Principles of Jurisprudence

ای متشبث بذیل المیثاق منشور مسطور منظور آمد و سوالات مفصله ملاحظه گردید ولو

O thou who hast clung to the hem of the Covenant! Thy detailed letter was received and thy questions were noted [3.5s]... ...Those matters of major importance which constitute the foundation of the Law of God are explicitly recorded in the Text, but subsidiary laws are left to the House of Justice

INBA72:012, INBA59:275b, INBA89:156

BRL_DAK#0710, BRL_CUHJP#19x, AHB.120BE #03-06 p.05, DWNP_v3#05 p.033-035, RHQM1.302-304 (370) (222-223x)

BRL_CUHJ#19x, COC#0728x, COC#0763x, LOG#1068x, SW_v13#12 p.323-324x, PN_1906 p047, LOIR08.257, BLO_PT#006, BLO_PT#209

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; House of Justice; Importance of authoritative interpretation; Laws of marriage and dowry

AB00152

no title

920

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Daily Lessons Received at Akka

ای منجذبه ملکوت الله آنچه بتاریخ ۱۹ آگست سنه ۱۹۰۵ مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه

O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God: Thy writing of August 19, 1905, was considered, and the contents were a source of joy.... The prayers which were written for the purpose of healing

BRL_DAK#0227, MNMK#156 p.290x, MMK1#139 p.156x, MMK5#144 p.112x

SWAB#139x, LOG#0924x, LOG#1761x, SW_v08#08 p.097x, SW_v08#18 p.230x, DLA.084, MAB.008b, BLO_PN#026, BSTW#369a

Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for healing; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures

AB00156

no title

910

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ترانی یا الهی خاضعا خاشعا متصدعا بما امرت من عندک متذللا الی ملکوتک مضطربا من

Thou seest me, O my God, bowed down in lowliness, humbling myself before Thy commandments, submitting to Thy sovereignty

MNMK#134 p.249, MMK1#190 p.218, MJMJ2.090x, MMG2#402 p.448x

SWAB#190, BPRY.201-203x

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Power of prayer; Prayer for sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00161

no title

890

ای ثابت عهد و راسخ پیمان نامه شما در بهترین زمانی وارد زیرا سالهای چند بود که

O thou who art firm in the Covenant and steadfast in the Testament! Your letter has been received in the best of time.

INBA84:377

BRL_DAK#0547, MSHR3.365x, NJB_v10#02 p.025

SW_v10#02 p.024-027

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00162

no title

890

Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Idle fancies; lust and passion; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology

ای منجذب بنفحات الهیه مکتوب مفصل که بمسیس گتسنر لوا مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه

O thou who art attracted to the fragrant breathings of God! I have read thy letter addressed to Mrs. Lua Getsinger

MKT2.097, MMK1#134 p.149, MILAN.066, AVK3.021

SWAB#134, LOG#0996x, LOG#1008x

AB00169

Tablet of the Divine Plan (Canada and Greenland II)

880

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of the Divine Plan; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

یاران مهربانا و اماء رحمانا لن تری فی خلق الرحمن من تفاوت در قرآن عظیم

O ye kind friends and the maidservants of the Merciful: In the great Qur'an God says... ...Be not concerned with the smallness of your numbers, neither be oppressed by the multitude... Praise be to Thee, O my God! These are Thy servants who are attracted by the fragrances... O God, my God! Thou beholdest this weak one begging for celestial strength

MKT3.054, RRT.148x, ANDA#03 p.71, ADH2.108x, ADH2_3#03 p.143x, MJMJ1.015x, MJH.064ax, NSR_1978.115x, NSR_1993.128x, FRTB.087

TDP#13, BPRY.217-218x, BPRY.218-219x, ADJ.055x, ADJ.058x2x, ADJ.062x, COF.012bx, GPB.397x, TDH#158.17x, WOB.077-078x, LOG#1985x, BSC.524 #981, SW_v10#12 p.227-229

R. Grammer & G. Watson [track 9], almunajat.com [item 3, 14]

Prayer for teaching; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

UDP.038

AB00171

no title

870

Trustworthiness

ای جنود حیات شرق و غرب پرستش نجوم آفله نمایند و عبادت آفاق مظلمه از اس اساس

O Army of Life! East and West have joined to worship stars of faded splendor and have turned in prayer unto darkened horizons.... The essential purpose of Faith and Belief is to ennoble the inner being of man with the outpourings of grace from on high.... He is a true Baha'i who strives by day and by night

BRL_DAK#0788, COMP_TRUSTP#65x, MKT4.050, AVK3.005, MMG2#013 p.011x, YMM.067

BRL_TRUST#64x, COC#0784x, COC#2076x, LOG#0245x, SW_v16#06 p.053x, DWN_v4#08-9 p.113-114x, DWN_v5#06 p.002-003x, BW_v01p012

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Creation of the world; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00172

no title

870

Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for peace and unity; Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; War and peace

این مسجون چهل ساله بعد از آزادی مدت ۳ سال یعنی از سنه هزار و نهصد و ده تا

O thou beloved daughter! Thy letter was received… After the declaration of the constitutional regime in Turkey in 1908

MNMK#087 p.154, HHA.262, ADH2_1#55 p.085x, MMG2#055 p.055x, MJDF.072, KHF.080, KHAB.001 (013), KHTB3.043, NJB_v05#16 p.001, VUJUD.015-016x

COC#1606x, SW_v05#16 p.243-245, SW_v06#11 p.084, SW_v18#11 p.343, DWN_v1#12 p.007ax, BSTW#153, BSTW#213a, VUJUDE.022-023x, ADMS#049x

AB00175

no title

860

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

ای ثابتان بر میثاق جناب زائر ذکر هر یک از شما را نمودند و رجای نامه های

O ye who are steadfast in the Covenant! The pilgrim hath made mention of each one of you, and hath asked for a separate letter addressed to each

INBA16:022

MNMK#093 p.170, MMK1#221 p.266, AKHA_109BE #12 p.2, AKHA_137BE #05 p.66, MAS5.026

SWAB#221, LOG#0731x

AB00179

no title

860

یا اباالفضائل و امة و اخیه چندیست که بوی خوش معانی از ریاض قلب آن معین عرفان

O thou father, mother and brother of Faza'il! It has been a long time since

INBA13:024, INBA55:240

MKT1.276, AHB.119BE #03 p.96, DWNP_v1#09 p.001-003, TZH8.1134, MSBH2.323, SAAF.234-237, NJB_v04#19 p.001, NJB_v13#05 p.00128

SW_v13#05 p.107-109

Call to action; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech

AB00182

no title

850

ای یاران و اماء رحمن چون پادشاه مخلوع عثمانیان عبدالحمید بظلم و طغیان قیام

O ye friends and the maidservants of the Merciful! When the deposed Sultan

QT105.2.206, AVK3.185.01x, RHQM1.437-438 (534) (326x), ANDA#43-44 p.87, YHA1.099-100 (1.202), MLK.056, QT108.071, DLH2.190, NJB_v02#03 p.001-002

SW_v02#04 p.006-007, BSTW#052lx

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Ottoman commissions of investigation; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00184

Tablet of the Divine Plan (Central states II)

840

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of the Divine Plan; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای احبای قدیم و یاران ندیم در قرآن عظیم میفرماید یختص برحمه من یشاء این

O ye old believers and intimate friends! God says in the great Qur'an... These twelve Central states of the United States... O Lord, my God! Praise and thanksgiving be unto Thee for Thou hast guided me to the highway

MKT3.045, AHB.110BE #06-07 p.102, RRT.146x, ADH2.110x, ADH2_3#04 p.144x, MMG2#208 p.236x, MJH.063x, FRTB.078

TDP#11, BPRY.215-216x, TDH#158.5x, COF.031x2x, COF.069x, COF.121x, GPB.254-255x, GPB.351x, GPB.397x, BSC.515 #977, SW_v10#07 p.124-126

R. Grammer & G. Watson [track 6]

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

UDP.023

AB00187

no title

830

Importance of authoritative interpretation; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Relationship between government and people; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ای بندگان جمال ابهی بکرات و مرات بجمیع اطراف حتی بافراد احباء مرقوم گردید که ما

O ye servants of the Most Glorious Beauty! Time and again missives have been dispatched to every region, even to individual believers, that We [3.5s]... ...The teaching work should under all conditions be actively pursued by the believers because divine confirmations are dependent upon it.

INBA16:212

MMK1#213 p.258x, MMK2#283 p.204

SWAB#213x

AB00189

no title

830

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء پیک امین رسید و پیام یاران الهی را در عالم روحانی

O ye spiritual friends of Abdu'l-Baha! A trusted messenger hath arrived and hath, in the world of the spirit, delivered a message from God's loved ones.... In every dispensation the command of friendship and the law of love have been revealed... Now the believers of God must live in accord with these divine teachings.... O God, my God! Aid Thou Thy trusted servants to have loving and tender hearts.

MKT1.303, MNMK#090 p.162, MMK1#007 p.017, MILAN.141, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.255, BCH.110, MJMJ2.020ax, MMG2#074 p.081x, YHA1.371-372x (2.746)

SWAB#007, BPRY.201x, DAS.1913-07-26, SW_v08#11 p.140x, SW_v08#12 p.142x, ABIE.111, BLO_PN#007

C. Serrano, G.H. Miller, Soulrise Melodies, R. Johnston-Garvin [track 1]

Education of children; moral education; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Loving community spirit in teaching the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00192

no title

830

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Translation List

ایها المطلع باسرار الکتاب المقدس انی قرئت مکتوبک المسهب و اطلعت بالمحاوره

O thou who art versed in the mysteries of the Holy Book! I have perused thy detailed letter and taken note of its discourse [3.5s]... ...Follow thou the way of thy Lord, and say not that which the ears cannot bear to hear, for such speech is like luscious food given to small children

MNMK#012 p.077, MMK1#214 p.258x, KKD2.066

SWAB#214x

Christ; Christianity; Critique of Eastern values; culture; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Material and spiritual existence; two books; The power of words; of speech; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB00194

no title

830

سبحانک اللهم یا الهی لک الحمد و لک الشکر علی ما انعمت و آتیت و والیت و اعطیت

Praise be unto Thee, O my God! Thanks be unto Thee O my Beloved!... O ye friends of God! The joy and happiness of the people of faithfulness

BRL_DAK#0587, MKT1.288, AMK.073-076, AMK.079-082, HHA.109x, RHQM2.0700 (090x) (056-057x), LMA2.409, MAS5.186, MJMJ2.050, MMG2#085 p.093, YHA1.341x, YHA1.348x, YHA1.380x (2.689), MLK.087, QT108.045x, NYMG.142x?, NYMG.175x

SW_v01#03 p.001-004, SW_v08#18 p.235-236, NYR#124x and 202, BSTW#031, BSTW#373

Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00197

no title

820

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Letter to Martha Root

ای عاشقان حقیقت و خادمان عالم انسانی چون از گلشن افکار و نوایای شما بوی خوشی

O ye lovers of truth! O ye servants of mankind! Out of the flowering of your thoughts and hopes, fragrant emanations

MKT3.065, MNMK#114 p.219, MMK1#202 p.238, AHB.124BE #06-09 p.35, DWNP_v2#06 p.050-052, PYB#047 p.23

SWAB#202, ADJ.088-089x, PDC.186x, WOB.030x, SW_v14#12 p.355-356, BLO_PT#051

Equality of men and women; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Predictions and prophecies; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Prophecy and fulfillment; Religion as source of love and unity; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Supreme tribunal; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

AB00198

no title

820

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ای فرع رفیع سدره مبارکه جناب آقا سید میرزا چون در اینجا تشریف داشتند

O thou exalted bough of the divine Lote-Tree! ...When thou art disdained and rejected by the wicked doers be not cast down

INBA55:395

BRL_DAK#1203, MNMK#133 p.246, MMK1#195 p.227, MAS5.105

SWAB#195

Alex, Asha, Renya, and Alia, B. Weber

AB00204

no title

810

Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای یاران باوفا ای بندگان صادق حضرت بهاء الله نیمه شب است و جمیع چشمها آسوده

O ye faithful friends, O ye sincere servants of Baha'u'llah! Now, in the midwatches of the night... O Thou kind and loving Providence! The east is astir and the west surgeth... Study the Tablet of the Holy Mariner that ye may know the truth… Pitiful are we, grant us Thy succour; homeless and wanderers...

INBA16:064

MKT3.423, MNMK#099 p.182, MMK1#233 p.302, AYT.522x, HDQI.207, ANDA#02 p.54x, ANDA#14 p.04x, ADH2.086x, ADH2_1#31 p.049x, ADH2_2#13 p.114x, MJMJ1.109x, MMG2#277 p.310x, MMG2#347 p.386x, MUH1.0532, YHA1.101-102x (1.207)

SWAB#233, BPRY.155-157x, BPRY.319x, BSC.548 #993, SW_v12#14 p.229-231, BSTW#103

M.C. Kennedy

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB00208

no title

800

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Judas; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ای احباء و اماء الرحمن نامه ای از محفل روحانی لازانجلیز رسید دلیل بر آن بود که

O ye friends and maidservants of the Merciful! From the Spiritual Assembly of Los Angeles a letter hath been received... ...In accordance with the explicit text of the Kitab-i-Aqdas Baha'u'llah hath made the Center of the Covenant

MKT3.084, MNMK#124 p.239, MMK1#185 p.204, AKHA_126BE #03p.b, AKHA_117BE #05-06 p.b, HMQ.090

SWAB#185, GPB.238x, WOB.136x, COC#0223x, SW_v10#14 p.265-267, BSTW#030, BSTW#042, ECN.509, ACOA.058-061

AB00209

Tablet of the Divine Plan (Southern states II)

800

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of the Divine Plan; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای نفوس مبارکه محترمه فلاسفه قرون اولی و علماء قرون وسطی و فلاسفه قرون اخیره

O ye blessed, respected souls! The philosophers of the ancients, the thinkers... O my God! O my God! Thou seest me in my lowliness and weakness

MKT3.041, DUR1.577x, RRT.146x, ADH2.112x, ADH2_3#05 p.145x, MJMJ1.017x, MMG2#062 p.066x, MJH.064bx, FRTB.074

TDP#10, BPRY.214-215x, BSC.511 #975, SW_v10#06 p.100-102

K. Key, T. Nosrat, Heroes Teaching Conference, Y. Mesbah, Sasha, Saeon and Sam

Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Prayer for teaching; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

UDP.013

AB00210

Tablet of the Divine Plan (Western states II)

800

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of the Divine Plan; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای یاران و اماء رحمن مختارین ملکوت خطه مبارکه کالیفورنیا نهایت مشابهت بارض

O ye friends and the maidservants of the Merciful, the chosen ones of the Kingdom! The blessed state of California... O God! O God! This is a broken-winged bird and his flight is very slow

MKT3.049, RRT.147, ADH2.105x, ADH2_3#01 p.140x, MJMJ1.014x, MMG2#060 p.064x, MJH.062x, FRTB.082

TDP#12, BPRY.216-217x, BSC.520 #979, SW_v10#10 p.198-200, BSTW#012x

W. Heath, G. Sky, Nabil and Karim, D. Stollar, D. E. Walker, Strong Steep, C. Zein, R. Grammer & G. Watson [track 7], A. & M. Zemke [track 2]

Call to action; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for teaching; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

UDP.031

AB00218

Tablet of the Divine Plan (U.S. and Canada I)

790

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of the Divine Plan; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای نفوس مبارکه من از برای شماها فوز و فلاح ابدی میخواهم و موفقیت تامه در جهان

O ye blessed souls! I desire for you eternal success and prosperity... O Thou incomparable God! O Thou Lord of the Kingdom! These souls are Thy heavenly army.

MKT3.015, AKHA_122BE #05 p.383x, AHB.121BE #02 p.000x, PYB#176 p.25x, DUR3.075x, DUR1.301x, ANDA#58 p.19x, ANDA#64 p.12x, MJMJ1.095x, MMG2#071 p.078x, MJH.039ax, FRTB.048, MMJA.027x

TDP#06, BPRY.205-206x, ADJ.049-050x, ADJ.055x, ADJ.070x, COF.010x, COF.016x2x, COF.017x, COF.029x, BSC.527 #982, SW_v10#15 p.280-282

R. Grammer & G. Watson [track 1]

Call to action; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

UDP.046

AB00219

no title

790

Call to action; Methods of teaching the Cause; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Wisdom [hikmat]

یا من انجذب الی الملکوت و شرب الکاس التی مزاجها کافور در این ایام که فیوضات

O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom and hast quaffed from the cup whose essence is of camphor! In these days when the outpourings [3.5s]... ...Indifference breeds deterioration. Silence is the cause of retrogression. Thoughtlessness leads to forgetfulness. Passivity, inaction, produce oblivion.... Consider the story of Simon the Rock [Peter]: Two of the Apostles of His Holiness, the Spirit [Jesus], went to the city of Antioch to teach the Cause of God

INBA72:041, INBA88:116

BRL_DAK#0570, MKT1.471

BSC.439 #798x, SW_v13#07 p.180-181x, BSTW#271d, BTO#05x

AB00224

no title

770

Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Universal House of Justice, The; Light of the World

ای کنیز الهی نامه شما رسید مضامین دلالت بر ثبوت بر میثاق داشت لهذا امید چنان

O thou maidservant of God! Thy letter was received, and its contents testified to thy firmness in the Covenant… Now one must either say that the Blessed Beauty erred and led the people astray

NURA#58, BRL_CUHJP#86x, MMK4#148 p.156

BRL_ATE#068x, BRL_CUHJ#86x, LOTW#58, SW_v10#14 p.268-270, BSTW#013, BSTW#269

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Soul; spirit after death; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB00240

no title

760

Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Mahmúd's Diary

ای یاران جانی عبدالبهاء شرق معطر نما غرب منور نما نور ببلغار ده روح بسقلاب

O ye close and dear friends of Abdu'l-Baha! In the Orient scatter perfumes, And shed splendours on the West. Carry light unto the Bulgar… Make haste to love!

MKT2.273, MNMK#101 p.185, MMK1#218 p.260, MILAN.146, AKHA_110BE #12 p.02, AKHA_120BE #11 p.b, AMK.045-046, AVK3.167.13x, AVK3.477.17x, BCH.065, ABB.180x, MAS5.144, ADH2.094x, ADH2_2#17 p.122x, MSHR4.053x, MMG2#286 p.317x, MSBH4.036x, YHA1.379x, BDA1.357.06x, KHH2.081 (2.151)x

SWAB#218, TAB.566-570, BSC.305 #623-628, SW_v04#01 p.020-021, MHMD1.376x, TEW.007-010, BSTW#125

B. Weber, N. Hamilton, Nickole & Alexander

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for peace and unity; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB00241

Tablet of the Divine Plan (Northeastern states II)

750

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of the Divine Plan; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای دوستان حقیقی جمیع اقالیم در نزد حق اقلیم واحد است و جمیع مدائن و قری یکسان

O ye real friends! All countries, in the estimation of the True One are but one country and all the cities and villages... O Thou kind Lord! Praise be unto Thee that Thou hast shown us the highway of guidance

MKT3.037, DWNP_v5#09 p.001-002x, DUR1.027x, ANDA#79 p.05x, MJMJ1.102x, MMG2#075 p.082x, MJH.044x, FRTB.070, NJB_v10#10 p.204x

TDP#09, BPRY.212-214x, ADJ.006x, COF.027-028x, COF.035x2x, GPB.254x, GPB.396x, TDH#158.5x, WOB.053x, WOB.077x, BSC.507 #973, SW_v10#04 p.069-071

R. Grammer & G. Watson [track 4], Ladjamaya [track 8]

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Prayer for teaching; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

UDP.007

AB00242

no title

750

Abdu'l-Bahá in London

O noble friends and seekers for the Kingdom of God! About sixty years ago, in the time

KHAB.066 (076)

AIL.036, SW_v02#13 p.005x, SW_v09#01 p.016

East and West; communication between East and West; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

AB00245

no title

750

O thou honorable martyr and the pioneer of the Cause of God! The letter which you had written on the 19th of December 1918

SW_v10#06 p.105-107

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise of Western values; culture; Prophecy and fulfillment; Teachings as spirit of the age

AB00249

no title

740

ای منادی ملکوت دو نامه از شما رسید یکی قدیم و دیگری جدید

O thou herald of the Kingdom! I received thy two letters, an old one and

YMM.209x

LOG#1635x, SW_v02#07 p.011-013

God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Necessary and possible being; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Theosophy; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB00251

no title

740

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Social Action

ای یار قدیم ای ثابت بر پیمان اگر چه مدتیست مدید که از کثرت موانع فرصتی نیافتم

O ancient friend and steadfast one in the Covenant! Although for a considerable time, due to numerous obstacles, I have found no opportunity [3.5s]... ...The root cause of wrongdoing is ignorance, and we must therefore hold fast to the tools of perception and knowledge… The subjects to be taught in children's school are many

BRL_DAK#0970, MKT1.403, MNMK#109 p.205, MMK1#111 p.132x, AVK3.330.15x, MJTB.067x

SWAB#111x, BRL_SOCIAL#191x, COC#0628x, COC#2221x, LOG#0494x, LOG#0503x, BW_v16p036-037x

MANA

Educational curricula; Education and the development of capacity; Education of children; moral education; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00260

no title

720

اناجیک یا الهی مکبا بوجهی علی التراب منتظرا لبدایع الطافک متمرغا جبینی بالثری

I cry to Thee, 0, my Lord, while rolling myself on the dust and expecting the Wonders of Thy Bounties… If any soul asks concerning the station of this servant, the answer is Abdu'l-Baha

INBA16:060

MMK5#185 p.146, AVK4.286x

SW_v08#14 p.186x, SW_v08#15 p.212x, CUPAB.003

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB00265

Lawh-i-Khurasan

720

Lawh-i-Khurasan

ایا نفحات الله هبی معطره و ایا نسمه الله مری مطیبه و اقصدی وادی الرحمن نادی

O zephyr of God blow forth with fragrance! O breeze of God waft by sweetly scented! Hasten to the valley of the Merciful

INBA59:088, INBA88:029

MKT1.141, MNMK#016 p.088, MILAN.156, HDQI.201, ANDA#07 p.04, OOL.C013

SW_v09#12 p.130-131+133

Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00269

no title

720

دوست محترم من نامه شما رسید از آن روابط روحانی که منبعث از جان و وجدان بود

O esteemed friend! Your letter was received, and from those spiritual bonds which sprang from the soul and conscience [3.5s]... ...During this journey it has become manifest and evident to me that the Western world has made extraordinary progress... In the world of nature the greatest dominant note is the struggle for existence--the result of which is the survival of the fittest...Praise be to God that the Sun of Reality has shone forth with the utmost brilliancy from the eastern horizon.... Spiritual education consists in the inculcation of the ideals of divine morality

MNMK#115 p.222, MJDF.080, KHF.054, KHAB.031? (040), KHTB3.030, NJB_v04#02 p.001

SW_v07#15 p.133-134x, SW_v08#01 p.015x, SW_v08#08 p.101-102x, SW_v11#01 p.010-011x, BNE.156x

Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Oneness; unity of religion; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization

AB00274

no title

710

Bahá'í Scriptures; Mahmúd's Diary; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Social Action

ای دختر ملکوتی من در راه آهن رو بسانفرانسیسکو میرویم بیاد خوی تو افتادم

O My heavenly daughter! While journeying by rail to San Francisco, thoughts of you came to my mind [3.5s]... ...The question of economics must commence with the farmer and then be extended to the other classes

BRL_DAK#0217, AVK4.347x, AVK4.348x, MAS2.061-064x, KHF.219, KHAB.041 (049), KHTB3.084, BDA1.189.15

BRL_ATE#048x, BRL_SOCIAL#211, LOG#1858x, LOG#1859x, BSC.453 #831x, SW_v07#15 p.146-147x, SW_v19#11 p.346-347x, MHMD1.206-208

Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Disregarding own capacity in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Maintainance of degrees in society; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Wealth inequality and its moderation

AB00276

no title

710

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای مفتون حقیقت و منجذب ملکوت الله نامه مفصل رسید و از تلاوتش نهایت سرور حاصل

O thou who art captivated by the truth and magnetized by the Heavenly Kingdom! Thy long letter hath come and it brought great joy

MKT3.249, MNMK#151 p.281, MMK1#029 p.055, YMM.384x, YMM.419x

SWAB#029, TAB.536-540, BWF.380-381x, BSC.435 #791

Language and the structure of reality; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00282

no title

700

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای بنده درگاه الهی آنچه از خامه محبت الله جاری قرائت گردید و از مضامینش

O thou servant of the Holy Threshold! We have read what flowed out from thy pen in thy love for God, and found the contents of thy letter

INBA21:100, INBA88:056b

MKT1.248, MNMK#155 p.288, MMK1#156 p.178, MILAN.103, BSHN.140.120, BSHN.140.492, BSHN.144.120, MHT1a.079, MHT1b.037, MHT2.166, YMM.231

SWAB#156, TAB.642-645, BWF.391-393x, COC#1750, PN_1900_heh p035

Attaining the life of the spirit; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Reincarnation; Return of the Manifestations of God; Soul; spirit after death; Soul is the essential reality of man; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB00305

no title

680

Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Role and station of women; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

انّ الظّهورات فی الأدوار السّابقة کان لکلّ واحد منهم شأن فی الوجود و رتبة فی نشأة الأنسان

...Verily, each one of the Manifestations in former ages possessed a certain station in existence and a certain rank in human development [3.5s]... ...Were it not for tests genuine gold could not be distinguished from the counterfeit.... In cycles gone by, each one of the Manifestations of God hath had His own rank in the world of existence... Intellect and the faculty of comprehension are God's gifts

MNMK#063 p.142x, MMK1#027 p.054x

SWAB#027x, COC#1790x, SW_v08#19 p.238-239x, SW_v14#02 p.041-042x, SW_v14#12 p.353x, BSTW#438

AB00306

no title

680

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy numerous and successive

SW_v10#06 p.107-108, BSTW#264, BSTW#265

Contention and conflict; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Naming of children; of individuals; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Race unity; racial issues; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00308

no title

680

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents became evident... O thou daughter of the Kingdom! The Lord of the Kingdom and the sun of Truth hath sent forth a splendor

SW_v08#10 p.123x, BSTW#479

Importance of prayer; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00309

no title

670

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith

ای اهل عالم طلوع شمس حقیقت محض نورانیت عالم است و ظهور رحمانیت در انجمن بنی‌آدم

O people of the world! The dawn of the Sun of Reality is assuredly for the illumination of the world

BLIB_Or.08117.006,

DWNP_v5#02-3 p.003-004x

BWF.215-217x, BSC.422 #766x, SW_v11#09 p.133-134x

Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love of God; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; War and peace

AB00322

no title

660

Light of the World

ای دوستان الهی و یاران معنوی خداوند عالمیان در قرآن حکیم میفرماید و لکم فی

O ye beloved of God! O ye spiritual friends! The Lord of the worlds hath said in the Qur’an: “A noble pattern have ye in God’s Apostle.”

INBA13:406, INBA55:167, INBA88:197

NURA#56, MKT1.417, MNMK#102 p.187, MMK4#135 p.137, DWNP_v6#09 p.002-003, BCH.155, DUR1.281x

LOTW#56, SW_v04#04 p.071+074, BSTW#080, BSTW#361, BSTW#367

R. Yazhari

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Human reality created in the image of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

AB00334

no title

650

ای شخص ربانی پرهمت نامه شما رسید کلامی از برای مجلس فقرا از من خواسته بودید

O divine soul of high endeavor! Your letter has reached me, wherein you requested from me a discourse for the gathering of the poor [3.5s]... ...O my beloved companions! The people of the world are divided into two classes. One class are the rich (capitalists)…. His Holiness Baha'o'llah spent many days in the utmost poverty.

NJB_v05#06 p.005

DAS.1914-03-26, SW_v08#13 p.161x

Christ; Christianity; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Suffering and imprisonment

AB00340

no title

640

O ye beloved friends of God! Two days ago, through the protection and providence of the

SW_v03#07 p.007-009

Oneness; unity of religion; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity

AB00342

no title

640

Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای کنیز عزیز الهی حمد کن خدا را که در آستان مقدسش مقربی و در ملکوت عزتش معزز

O thou dear handmaid of God! Praise thou God, because thou art favoured at His Holy Threshold, and cherished in the Kingdom of His might.

MNMK#153 p.285, MMK1#142 p.161, YMM.364x

SWAB#142, TAB.091-094, BSC.489 #940x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

AB00357

no title

630

A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

ای دوست مهربان بعد از سیاحت تام در جمیع امریکا و شهرهای عظیم اروپا مراجعت

O kind friend! After making a complete journey throughout all the United States and the large cities of Europe, I have returned to the East

BRL_DAK#0556, MNMK#117 p.226, MMK5#093 p.073, DWNP_v5#04 p.001-003, HHA.266, ANDA#43-44 p.167, MJDF.091, NJB_v04#10 p.003

SW_v05#08 p.120-122, SW_v05#09 p.136, SW_v08#12 p.156, ABIE.034, BLO_PN#007, MHMD2s.335-336x

Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity of governments; political unity; War and peace

AB00362

no title

630

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, The Institution of the; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای یاران شرق و غرب از اعظم اساس دین الله و معانی کلمه الله و تکلیف احباء الله

O ye friends of the East and the West! Among the foundations of the religion of God, the inner significances of the Word of God, and the duties of the friends of God... O God, my God! Illumine the brows of Thy true lovers

COMP_MASHRIQP#22x, MKT4.128, MNMK#084 p.152x, MMK1#235 p.306x, AMK.057-058, AVK3.261.19x, MJMJ2.030ax, MMG2#327 p.365x

SWAB#235x, BRL_MASHRIQ#22x, BPRY.084-085x, LOG#0836x, LOG#0840x, SW_v06#17 p.138-139, SW_v08#11 p.137-138, DWN_v5#09 p.007x

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Unity in diversity

AB00366

no title

620

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

O thou my dear affectionate son! Two letters from thee have arrived. Exercise

BWF.384-385x, SW_v11#15 p.257-258, BSTW#258

AB00369

no title

620

Material and spiritual existence; two books; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

خدمت باحبّا خدمت بملکوت اللّه است و رعایت فقرا از تعالیم الهیّه

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Numerous letters have been received

MMK1#011 p.024x

SWAB#011x, SW_v10#06 p.109-110

AB00370

no title

620

...Know ye of a certainty that the question of the gathering of the descendants of Abraham in Jerusalem

SW_v08#17 p.225-226

Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Prophecy and fulfillment

AB00388

no title

610

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای ثابتان بر عهد و پیمان نامه شما رسید و نامهای مبارک شما یک یک ملاحظه گردید

O ye who are firm in the Covenant and the Testament! Your letter was received… O Divine Providence! This assemblage is composed of Thy friends who are attracted to Thy beauty

MKT3.088, MNMK#103 p.189, MMK1#068 p.100, PYB#047 p.03x, MJMJ2.021x, MMG2#175 p.203x, YHA2.560, NJB_v10#08 p.167

SWAB#068, BPRY.092x, SW_v10#08 p.154-155, SW_v10#08 p.046

C. Faizi

Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

AB00394

Lawh-i-Mahfil-i-Shawr?

610

Consultation; Non-participation in politics; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

ای یاران رحمانی من در این ایام خبری پر روح و ریحان از آنسامان رسید که الحمد لله

O ye spiritual friends! In these days, most soul-uplifting tidings have reached from that region, for which praise be to God [3.5s]... ...the first condition is absolute love and harmony amongst the members of the assembly.

MKT3.505, MMK1#045 p.084x, MILAN.153, AKHA_134BE #14 p.548, AVK3.409.04x, AVK4.311x, MMG2#373 p.416x, HYB.094, YARD.054x

SWAB#045x, BADM.022-023x, COC#0176x, COC#1372x, COC#1373x

AB00397

no title

610

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ایها المختارون فیملکوت الابهی شکر کنید رب الجنود را که از آسمان غیب راکبا

O ye who are the chosen ones of the Abha Kingdom! Praise ye the Lord of Hosts for He, riding upon the clouds, hath come down to this world... O Thou loving Provider! These souls have hearkened

MKT3.092, MNMK#097 p.178, MMK1#017 p.033, BCH.175, MJMJ2.016ax, MMG2#025 p.026x

SWAB#017, BPRY.093x, BBBD.446-449

JYSEP Goodna, Bass Adjustment

Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; High station of the true believer; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB00398

no title

610

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Life of Thomas Breakwell, The

Tablet of Visitation for Thomas Breakwell

ایها المستبشر ببشارات الله قد وصلنی تحریرک الجدید و حمدت الله علی وصولک

O thou who art gladdened by the tidings of God! Thy latest letter hath reached me, and I have offered praise unto God for thy safe arrival [3.5s]... ...Grieve thou not over the ascension of my beloved Breakwell, for he hath risen unto a rose garden of splendors within the Abha Paradise

BRL_DAK#0187, MNMK#040 p.126x, MNMK#054 p.137x, MMK1#158 p.182x, MMK1#159 p.184x, DSDS.110x

SWAB#158x, SWAB#159x, TAB.450-453, BWF.387-388x, SW_v05#19 p.296-297, SW_v03#13 p.016, BSTW#043ax, BSTW#052kx

L. Slott

Consolation and comfort; Differences in human capacity; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Unity in diversity

AB00405

no title

600

ای امین ربانی در عالم ایجاد جمیع کائنات در نهایت ارتباط و از این ارتباط تعاون

O thou trustee of the Lord! In the world of being all created things are in the most intimate connection with each other

INBA16:163

BRL_DAK#0716, MKT1.459, NJB_v04#17 p.004

SW_v01#04 p.013-015, SW_v05#10 p.145-146, SW_v06#17 p.141-142, BW_v01p061, BNE.187x

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00409

no title

600

Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher; Unity; oneness of humanity

ای دو حقیقت جو نامه شما رسید و بر مضمون اطلاع حاصل گشت مکاتیبیکه از پیش

O ye two seekers after truth! Your letter was received and its contents noted. As for the letters ye had previously sent, not all were received

MNMK#150 p.279, MMK1#163 p.187

SWAB#163, LOG#0692x, SW_v02#05 p.003-004, SW_v14#01 p.036-037

AB00411

no title

600

ای سرگشته کوه و بیابان در راه یار مهربان نامه شما بعد از رجوع از کالیفورنیا

O thou wanderer over mountain and desert in the Path of the kind Beloved! Thy letter, after thy return from California

MMK3#002 p.001x, MMG2#199 p.227x, NJB_v11#08 p.136

SW_v11#15 p.260-264

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Newspapers and the media; publications; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00423

Tablet to the Hague II

590

Tablet to the Central Organization for a Durable Peace, The Hague (Lawh-i-Hague)

Second Tablet to The Hague

اعضای محترما جواب نامه من که بتاریخ ۱۲ جون ۱۹۲۰ مرقوم فرموده بودید رسید نهایت

Your reply, dated 12 June 1920, to my letter was received with the utmost gratitude.

BRL_HAGP2, MKT4.199, MNMK#113 p.218, MSBH9.364-366, YHA1.340x

BRL_HAG2, SW_v11#17 p.288-289, ABCC.439-440x, BLO_PT#192

Martyrs and martyrdom; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; War and peace

AB00424

no title

590

الهی الهی تقدست حقیقت وحدانیتک عن الصعود و النزول و تنزهت شمس احدیتک عن الطلوع

O God! O God! Verily, verily the reality of Thy Oneness is sanctified above ascent or descent

INBA89:074

AMIN.053-058

SW_v01#07 p.001-003

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Growth of the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB00431

no title

590

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای منجذب بنفحات ریاض ملکوت نامه روحانی قرایت شد و مضامین محبت... ای پروردگار مستمندانیم مرحمتی کن و فقیرانیم از بحر غنا نصیبی بخش

O maidservant of God! There are two kinds of disease, spiritual and physical....Lord! Pitiful are we, grant us Thy favour; poor, bestow upon us a share... As to thy question regarding palmistry

INBA75:052x, NLAI_BH_AB.005b

BRL_DAK#0953, MKT1.487ax, MKT2.093, MILAN.063, AVK3.025.16x, AVK3.365.13x, DUR2.129x, MJMJ1.056x, MMG2#307 p.344x, MJH.015x

BPRY.022-023x, BSC.429 #777, SW_v13#12 p.332x, SW_v08#18 p.229x, BP1926.020-021x, BSTW#002x, BSTW#183x, BSTW#369ax

The Dutch Youth, Reza & Anthony, E. Mensah

Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Prayer for prosperity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

AB00444

Lawh-i-Ayat (Tablet of the Signs)

590

Lawh-i-Ayat (Tablet of the Signs)

سبحان من انشا الوجود و ابدع کل موجود و بعث المخلصین مقاما محمود و اظهر الغیب

Praise be to Him Who hath made the world of being, and hath fashioned all that is, Him Who hath raised up the sincere to a station of honour

INBA13:398, INBA55:229, INBA59:148, INBA88:051, UMich962.092-094, UMich991.047-051

BRL_DAK#0958, MKT1.137, MNMK#021 p.099, MMK1#004 p.013, AKHA_124BE #02-03 p.v, BCH.130, DLH2.223, OOL.C008

SWAB#004, SW_v09#03 p.032-034, DWN_v3#08 p.070-073, STYLE.043x

Chastisement and requital; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power of the Manifestation of God; Praise and encouragement; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB00457

no title

580

Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the Relation between Science and Religion, A

ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه شما رسید از گلشن معانی رایحه معطری استشمام گردید در

O cherished handmaiden of God! Your letter was received, and from its rose-garden of inner meanings a fragrant perfume was inhaled [3.5s]... ...Concerning the question of death, know that the spirit is abstracted and sanctified

MKT3.172, MMK6#424, VUJUD.125x, VUJUD.102-103x

SW_v14#02 p.037x, PN_1911 p008x, PN_1911 p010x, BLO_PT#107, VUJUDE.181x, VUJUDE.190x

Harmony of science and religion; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Relationship of the soul to the body; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

AB00465

no title

570

Light of the World

ای احبای الهی و اماء رحمن شمس حقیقت که از افق تقدیس بر آفاق اشراق نمود انوار

O ye beloved of the Lord and handmaids of the All-Merciful! No sooner had the Sun of Truth shone forth from the heaven of sanctity

NURA#46, MMK4#083 p.097, MAS5.183

LOTW#46, DAS.1914-04-17x, SW_v06#12 p.096x, SW_v08#17 p.225x, SW_v09#01 p.013x, BSTW#073f, BSTW#098

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Twin Manifestations; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00481

no title

570

O thou who art a new grown tree on the meadow of Truth! Thy letter dated October 14, 1920 has been received.

JWTA.033-036, SW_v12#02 p.040-041

Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Growth of the Cause; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Newspapers and the media; publications; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00512

no title

550

...Among the most important affairs is the founding of the Mashrak-el-Azkar... ...When the Mashrak-el-Azkar was erected in Ishkabad, its influence was felt

GPB.351x3x, COF.069x, SW_v06#17 p.137x, SW_v07#15 p.148x, SW_v01#14 p.007x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00527

no title

540

Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

اللهم یا الهی و محبوبی هولاء عبادک الذین سمعوا ندائک و لبو الخطابک و اجابوا

O Lord, my God, my Well-Beloved! These are servants of Thine that have heard Thy Voice

INBA21:090b

BRL_DAK#1183, MKT1.223, AHB.118BE #03 p.62, BCH.042x, MJMJ2.069, MMG2#081 p.088

BPRY.236-237, DAS.1915-04-07, SW_v14#01 p.033, DWN_v3#06 p.044, BP1926.015-016, BSTW#106

Samira & Sara

AB00530

no title

540

ای ابناء و بنات ملکوت الحمد لله بفیض نامتناهی الهی آفاق باهتزاز آمده و شرق و

O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Praise be to God! The infinite bounty... O ye beloved of ‘Abdu'l-Baha! The beloved of God and the maidservants of the Merciful intend to found a Mashrak-el-Azkar

MMK3#269 p.193, NJB_v01#19a p.017-019

SW_v01#04 p.008-009, SW_v06#17 p.140x

Call to action; Constitutional revolution in Iran; Exhortations and counsels; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Words vs deeds

AB00536

no title

540

خلق هنوز از قوّهء ميثاق غافلند اين عهد نه روايت است و نه حکايت به قلم اعلی از حضرت بهاء الله در نهايت قوّت

O thou Herald of the Covenant! Thy detailed letters have been received

MMK4#153 p.164x

SW_v11#18 p.306-308

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB00537

no title

540

...Four letters have been received from you, the last dated April 18th, 1919. All

SW_v10#14 p.263x, BSTW#240

Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Soul; spirit after death; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB00544

no title

530

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy detailed letters were received

SW_v10#17 p.317-318

Race unity; racial issues; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity

AB00551

no title

530

Consultation; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای یاران حقیقی جمع بشر نوع انسان بمثابه اطفال دبستانند و مطالع نور و مظاهر

O true companions! All humankind are as children in a school, and the Dawning-Points of Light, the Sources of divine revelation, are the teachers

INBA59:167

BRL_DAK#0170, MMK1#102 p.125, AVK3.330.06x, TRBB.044, MJTB.070, YIA.333-334

SWAB#102, BRL_CONSULT#19x, COC#0185x, LOG#0588x, LOG#0712x, LOG#0999x

Consultation; Education of children; moral education; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; High station of learning; Manifestation of God as educator; Prayer for governments and rulers; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00553

no title

530

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ایتها المشتعله بنار محبه الله قد اطلعت بمضمون تحریرک المنیر و حمدت الله علی

O thou handmaid afire with the love of God! I have considered thine excellent letter, and thanked God for thy safe arrival in that great city.... O God, my God! Fill up for me the cup of detachment from all things

MNMK#023 p.103, MMK1#146 p.169

SWAB#146, BPRY.057-058

Nabilinho, Strong Steep

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Methods of teaching the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Power of prayer; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Christian clergy

AB00563

no title

520

Business; financial; property matters; Growth of the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause; Parliaments; constitutional government; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Universal language

ای بنده آستان بهاء الله نامه مورخ به ۱۴ جون ۱۹۲۰ رسید و نامه بعضی از اعضای

O Servant of the Threshold of Baha'u'llah! Thy letter dated 14 June 1920 hath been received. A letter from some of the members of the Peace Committee

MKT3.447, MNMK#120 p.230, MMK1#228 p.297, ASAT5.060x, YHA1.426-427x (2.840)

SWAB#228, WOB.046x, BSTW#203x

AB00564

no title

520

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و از بشارت حرارت قلوب احبای الهی شمع شادمانی

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and from the glad tidings of the enkindlement of the hearts of the loved ones of God, the candle of joy was lit [3.5s]... ...The news of the attraction of the hearts of the believers of God ignited the candle of happiness and created spiritual joy

MKT4.039, MKT9.103, YHA1.116x, NJB_v02#02 p.006x

SW_v02#03 p.004-005

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha

AB00588

no title

510

ای مشتعله بنار محبت الله نامه مفصل شما در این ایام ۷ نوفمبر ۱۹۱۸ رسید مضمون

O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the love of God! Thy detailed letter dated November 7, 1918 hath recently arrived

PYB#130 p.03

SW_v10#02 p.029-031

Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the departed; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal language

AB00597

no title

510

O ye beloved and ideal friends of God! The divine voice from the invisible Kingdom of Abha is reaching those who are asleep

SW_v08#15 p.208-209, BSTW#261

Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for teaching; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00601

no title

500

Give Me Thy Grace to Serve Thy Loved Ones

ای پسر روحانی من نامه های شما رسید مرقوم نموده بودید که بعضی از نفوس سبب

O thou my spiritual son! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written that a few persons have become the cause of the confusion of thoughts in that city… With the utmost resolution and constancy call the souls to the Kingdom… In this day, to serve the Cause of God is to engender love and fellowship amongst His friends

BRL_CONF2018P#13x

BRL_CONF2018#13x, SW_v05#15 p.233, SW_v08#17 p.223

Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00602

no title

500

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity

ای ثابت بر پیمان سه ٣ نامه از تو متتابعا رسید بدون فاصله از مضامین معلوم گردید که در کلیولند

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Three consecutive letters have been received from thee. From their contents it became known

MKT3.069, MNMK#125 p.241, MMK1#186 p.207

SWAB#186, LOG#0606x, SW_v10#14 p.271-272

AB00609

no title

500

ای شخص جلیل و ای رکن عظیم صلح عمومی مدتی بود که اراده مکاتبه با شما نموده

O thou illustrious soul! O thou the great pillar of the palace of universal peace

KHH1.309-310 (1.431)

KHHE.443-446, DAS.1915-04-25, SW_v06#11 p.082-083

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00615

no title

500

Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Stories; anecdotes

ای نفوس مبارکه نامه ای که بجناب رحمت الله مرقوم شده بود ملاحظه گردید مضمون

O ye blessed souls! The letter ye had written to Rahmatu'llah hath been perused. Many and various were the joyful tidings it conveyed

MKT3.291, MMK1#063 p.094, TABN.034b

SWAB#063

AB00618

no title

500

O ye friends and maidservants of the Merciful! Your letter was received. Its perusal conveyed the utmost supplication

SW_v08#16 p.218

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB00620

no title

500

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Power of the mind over nature; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

O thou who art rejoiced at the explanation of the maidservant of God...! Thank thou God... It behooveth him to seek only the divine bounties... ...As to the critical period (1901): Know though, that verily, Abdu'l-Baha dominates every critical period

TAB.610-612, BSC.464 #863x, SW_v08#15 p.211x, TOR.203-204x, VTRM.025-026, BSTW#043b, BSTW#043c, BSTW#501

AB00626

no title

500

O thou heavenly youth! O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received

SW_v09#14 p.155+164

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Newspapers and the media; publications; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB00631

no title

490

ای ثابت بر پیمان شمع میثاق رغما لاهل النفاق پرتو عبودیتش آفاقرا منور نموده و

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The radiance of servitude shining from the Candle

MMK6#360

SW_v12#14 p.235-236, CUPAB.012-013x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Growth of the Cause; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment

AB00637

no title

490

ای شخص عظیم محترم در جرائد شرق و غرب تفصیل مجلس صلح ملل که در تحت ریاست شما

O thou great and respected personage! The details of the Conference of Peace and Arbitration

MKT2.227, ANDA#43-44 p.92, NJB_v02#10 p.003-004

SW_v02#15 p.003-004

Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity

AB00639

no title

490

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای عزيز عبدالبهآء پسر آن پدر باش و ثمر آن شجر زاده عنصر جان و دل او باش

...O dear one of ‘Abdu’l‑Baha! Be the son of thy father and be the fruit of that tree. Be a son that hath been born of his soul

MMK1#117 p.136x

SWAB#117x, TAB.341-343, PN_1912 p069x, ECN.513

Non-participation in politics; Praise and encouragement; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Suffering; rejection of Christ

AB00643

no title

490

O thou merciful youth who art the son of that glorious man! Verily, thy

SW_v10#13 p.249-250

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings

AB00645

no title

490

Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Literal interpretation; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Suffering; rejection of Christ

چون حضرة مسیح در بیست قرن پیش ظاهر شد با وجود انکه یهود در نهایت انتظار

When Christ appeared, twenty centuries ago, although the Jews were eagerly awaiting His Coming

MNMK#154 p.287, MMK1#020 p.041

SWAB#020, DWN_v2#08 p.060-061, BNE.006-008

AB00649

no title

490

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

...Every one of the friends of God has two stations; one the station of mankind and the other the station of spirituality…. As long as one has not taken a portion of the mystery of sacrifice, it is impossible for him to attain to the Kingdom of God.

BSC.496 #958, SW_v07#12 p.116x

AB00653

no title

480

Belief and denial; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Many are called but few are chosen; Power of prayer; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

در خصوص آيه انجيل مرقوم نموده بودی که از قرائن واضح ميشود که در يوم ظهور مسيح جميع نفوس استماع

...Thou hast written of a verse in the Gospels, asking if at the time of Christ all souls did hear His call

MMK3#138 p.096x

BWF.364-364x, SW_v16#10 p.669x

AB00662

no title

480

...Know thou that hardship and privation shall increase day by day, and the people shall thereby be afflicted. The doors of joy and happiness shall be closed on all sides

LOG#0438x, SW_v12#08 p.148x, BSTW#446x, BSTW#504ax

Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00687

no title

470

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

اللهم یا هادی الطالبین الی سبیل الهدی و منقذ التائهین من بیداء الضلاله و

O Thou, my God, Who guidest the seeker to the pathway that leadeth aright, Who deliverest the lost and blinded soul

MKT3.236, MNMK#100 p.184, MMK1#236 p.306, DWNP_v3#02 p.011-013, ADH2.083, ADH2_2#12 p.112, MMG2#313 p.351

SWAB#236, BPRY.191-193x

Non-participation in politics; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00696

no title

470

Consultation; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مفصل شما رسید ولی از کثرت مشاغل جواب مختصر مرقوم میشود

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy detailed letter was received, yet due to the press of manifold occupations, a brief reply is being penned [3.5s]... ...You have asked as to the feast in every Baha’í month. This feast is held to foster comradeship and love

MKT3.502, MKT2.302, MMK1#050 p.088x, AKHA_134BE #16 p.623, AVK3.138.11x

BRL_CONSULT#16x, SWAB#050x, COC#0182x, COC#0925x, LOG#0580x

Consultation; Elections; House of Justice; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Nineteen-Day Feast; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00739

no title

460

ای کنیز الهی نامه شما رسید و از مضمون اطلاع حاصل شد از خدا میخواهم که ترا

O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was received and the contents

MMK5#249 p.194, NJB_v12#14 p.240

LOG#0603x, SW_v12#14 p.233-234

Christ; Christianity; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly

AB00740

no title

460

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای کنیز صادق الهی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه تعلق بملکوت

O thou sincere and loyal handmaid of the Lord! I have read thy letter. Thou art truly attached to the Kingdom

MNMK#159 p.294, MMK1#160 p.185

SWAB#160, TAB.321-323, BWF.389-390x, BSC.457 #839x

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Knowledge; recognition of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Study; deepening; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00746

no title

460

...There is no wonder when a soul advances to God, but (there is) when he remains firm

SW_v14#09 p.275x, BSTW#440

Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00754

no title

450

Education and the development of capacity; House of Justice; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Review of publications; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization

و امّا تفاوت بين مدنيّت طبيعيّه که اليوم منتشر است و بين مدنيّت الهيّه

O Thou Servant of the Beauty of Abha! I received thy letter, and the books... As to the difference between the natural civilization which is, in the present day

MMK1#105 p.129x

SWAB#105x, SW_v02#03 p.003-004, SW_v07#07 p.055x, SW_v07#15 p.134x, SW_v14#05 p.146x, BSTW#299

AB00759

no title

450

...Announce on my behalf my warmest greetings to Mr. Howell, and say, The Mashrak-el-Azkar of Chicago is of the greatest importance. This is a Bahá'í Temple

SW_v02#03 p.007x, SW_v06#17 p.140x, SW_v13#10 p.264x

Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00769

no title

450

ای منجذبه ملکوت الله نامه که در عید ایستر مرقوم نموده بودی رسید از مضمون

O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! The letter written at Easter

BRL_DAK#0131

LBLT.203-205x, SW_v14#11 p.342, ABCC.512-513

Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Consolation and comfort; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00774

no title

450

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه مبارکی که دلالت بر انتخاب محفل روحانی مینمود

O ye dear friends of Abdu'l-Baha! A blessed letter hath been received from you, telling of the election of a Spiritual Assembly... O Thou Lord of the Kingdom! Though our bodies be gathered here together, yet our spellbound hearts

MMK1#037 p.074

SWAB#037, BPRY.301-302x, TAB.023-026, BWF.403-404x, BWF.414-414x

The Bird & The Butterfly

East and West; communication between East and West; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00778

no title

450

ایها المخلصون ایها المنجذبون ایها الخلق الجدید قال الله سبحانه و تعالی

O ye who are sincere! O ye who are attracted! O ye who are the new creation.... Praise be to the One who created this marvelous dispensation!

MNMK#025 p.106, MJAI.012, NJB_v10#04 p.075

SW_v10#04 p.073-075

Continual renewal of creation; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB00794

no title

440

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Since the extinction of the fire

SW_v10#02 p.019+027

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Predictions and prophecies; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

AB00796

no title

440

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Rest thou assured in the bounty of the

SW_v10#18 p.329-330

Business; financial; property matters; Labor and management; labor relations; profit sharing; Naming of children; of individuals; Predictions and prophecies; Wealth inequality and its moderation

AB00802

no title

440

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

مشرق الأذکار از اعظم تأسيسات عالم انسانيست و تفرّعاتش بسيار است مشرق الأذکار اگر چه محلّ عبادتست

O thou favored maidservant of the Kingdom of God! The letter, which thou hast written, was received. Its contents evinced high aspiration…. The Temple is the most great foundation of the world of humanity and it has many branches

MMK1#064 p.097x, MMK1#065 p.098x, AVK4.151.04x

SWAB#064x, TAB.626-627, BWF.416-416x, LOG#2056x, BSC.465 #866-867x, SW_v06#17 p.142-143x, SW_v09#01 p.005x, PN_unsorted p073x

High station of teachers of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Oneness; unity of religion; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00824

no title

430

Courtesy; culture [adab]; Education of children; moral education; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه رسید اجازه حضور خواسته بودید حال آنجناب الحمد لله در قمرود

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter hath arrived wherein thou hadst sought permission to attain His presence. Now, praise be to God, thou art in Qamrud [3.5s]... ...As to the organization of the schools: if possible the children should all wear the same kind of clothing, even if the fabric is varied

MMK1#110 p.131x, AKHB.215, MJTB.080x, ANDA#57 p.59x, QUM.259-260, KASH.443x

SWAB#110x, LOG#0487x

AB00826

no title

430

ای دوستان حقیقی عبدالبهاء نامه مس دورینگ قرائت گردید الحمد لله بشارت ثبوت

O ye real friends of Abdu'l-Baha! The letter of Miss Doring was perused. Praise be to God, it had the glad-tidings of your firmness

BBBD.508-509

BBBD.509-511, SW_v11#13 p.230-231

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Growth of the Cause; Love of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00829

no title

430

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Religion as reality; definitions of religion; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ای طالب حقیقت نامه که بتاریخ سیزدهم دیسمبر ۱۹۲۰ مرقوم نموده بودی رسید ادیان

O thou who dost search after truth! Thy letter of 13 December 1920 hath come. From the days of Adam until today

MKT3.375, MNMK#157 p.291, MMK1#023 p.049, AKHA_134BE #19 p.733, AVK2.123.10x, DWNP_v6#08 p.004-005

SWAB#023

AB00837

no title

430

Mary Magdalene; Power of prayer; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

O thou who art calling in the Name of God and heralding unto the Kingdom of God! Verily I considered the contents of thy recent letter

TAB.267-269, BSC.455 #835, SW_v08#14 p.186x

AB00851

no title

420

Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

الهی الهی استغفرک عن کل الشئون الا العبودیه لعتبتک السامیه و اتبرء عن کل ذکر

My God, my God! I ask thee to forgive everything save my servitude to Thy Supreme Threshold...O thou who art calling by the Testament, in the Pivot of the horizons!... I affirm that the true meaning, the real significance, the innermost secret of these verses

INBA13:327

MNMK#001 p.007, HHA.060, MSHR2.152x, PTFP.281

WOB.138x, BSC.265 #550, SW_v11#14 p.238-239, CUPAB.006-008

AB00861

no title

420

ای دوستان حقیقی و کنیزان عزیزان الهی نامه ای که بواسطه امه الله دکتور کلوک

O ye real friends and beloved maidservants of God! Your letter, through the maidservant of God, Dr. Clock

BRL_DAK#0856, MKT7.247, AMK.129-130, DUR1.487x

BBBD.173-174, DAS.1913-12-29x, SW_v01#17 p.001-002

Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Saddening another soul; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00862

no title

420

Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Praise and encouragement; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ای شمع روشن نامه شما رسید و از مضمون فرح روحانی حاصل گردید زیرا مضمون مشحون

O thou ignited candle! Thy letter was received. Its contents imparted spiritual gladness... When man's soul is rarefied and cleansed, spiritual links are established, and from these bonds

MMK1#070 p.104x

SWAB#070x, SW_v14#07 p.210x, PN_1919 p013x

AB00866

no title

420

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Oneness; unity of religion; Unity in diversity

O thou wooer of Reality! His Highness the Merciful One hath cause the appearance of the splendors of love and affinity in the world of humanity

DAS.1914-07-07, BSC.303 #616, SW_v07#04 p.025-026, SW_v09#12 p.135-136

AB00872

no title

420

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ایتها الشعله الحبیه الملتهبه بنار محبه الله انی قرئت کتابک الوارد من عندک و

O thou yearning flame, thou who art afire with the love of God! I have read thy letter, and its contents

MNMK#032 p.116, MMK1#141 p.159, NJB_v05#14 p.002-003

SWAB#141, TAB.087-089

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Judas; Predictions and prophecies; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00874

no title

420

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ایها المخلصون ایها المنجذبون ایها المشتاقون ایها القائمون علی خدمه امر الله و

O ye sincere ones, ye longing ones, ye who are drawn as if magnetized, ye who have risen up to serve the Cause of God… As for you, O ye lovers of God, make firm your steps in His Cause

MNMK#034 p.119, MMK1#199 p.232

SWAB#199, TAB.003-005, PN_1901 p088

MJ Cyr, The Friends in Stockholm, Sabin, Laticia & Aysher

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

AB00875

no title

420

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

يا احبّاء اللّه اذا اشتدّت الارياح و هطلت الامطار و دمدمت الرّعود و لمع البرق و نزلت الصّواعق و اشتدّت

O ye who are attracted by the Fragrances of God! Verily I read your letters which uttered your steadfastness in the Cause of God

MMK3#197 p.140x

TAB.012-014, BWF.395-396x, BSC.473 #892x, SW_v08#01 p.002x

Christ; Christianity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00883

no title

420

Praise be to God that through the Bestowal and Grace of the Beauty of Abha, from the Continent of Europe I have returned to the Continent of Africa…. During this long trip great capacity was created…

DAS.1913-07-28, SW_v08#17 p.228x, ABIE.121, BLO_PN#007

Growth of the Cause; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB00890

no title

410

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای احبای الهی اساس ملکوت الهی بر عدل و انصاف و رحم و مروت و مهربانی بهر نفسی

O ye beloved of the Lord! The Kingdom of God is founded upon equity and justice, and also upon mercy, compassion

MKT3.211, MMK1#138 p.155, AVK3.091, MAS5.154, GHA.440

SWAB#138, BWF.373-374x, BWF.412-413x, COC#0697x, LOG#0527x, SW_v11#16 p.273-274, PN_1920 p081, BW_v09p544x, BSTW#019, BSTW#184

Compassion; kindness; Education of children; moral education; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Justice and mercy; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Kindness to and rights of animals

AB00903

no title

410

O friends of God! Your letter was received through Mrs. Stannard... A profession, a trade, farming, these are worshipping God.

SW_v10#12 p.226, SW_v14#06 p.168, PN_various p019, BSTW#179, BSTW#242

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Work as worship

AB00904

no title

410

Education of children; moral education; Power of prayer; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ای شخص موید نامه ایکه باقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودید از بدایت تا نهایت

O thou confirmed personage! The letter that thou hast written to Aga Seyad Assadollah was read from first to last… Ye should consider the question of goodly character as of the first importance

INBA85:309

MMK1#108 p.130x, MJTB.076x

SWAB#108x, LOG#0500x, DAS.1913-10-18

AB00907

no title

410

O thou who art attracted to the Word of God and herald of the Kingdom of God!

SW_v11#16 p.275, TDD.013-014

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00915

no title

410

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای یاران نورانی و اماء رحمن چون ظلمات نادانی و غفلت از عالم یزدانی و احتجاب

O ye illumined loved ones and ye handmaids of the Merciful! At a time when the sombre night of ignorance, of neglect of the divine world

MNMK#096 p.176, MMK1#016 p.031, AKHA_122BE #06 p.b, NJB_v01#13 p.001

SWAB#016, TAB.502-504, BWF.352-353x, TOR.205-208, BSTW#145

Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Growth of the Cause; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The power of words; of speech; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00925

no title

410

The letter which thou hadst written on December 16, 1918, was received

SW_v10#07 p.137-138

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings; Universal peace; world unity

AB00927

no title

410

یا الهی و ملجای و ملاذی انی اضع جبینی علی الغبراء و ارفع یدی الی الخضراء و

O my God and my Helper! Verily, I place my forehead in the dust and raise

BRL_DAK#0298

SW_v12#19 p.307-308

Education of children; moral education; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Soul; spirit after death

AB00936

Tablet of the Divine Plan (Western states I)

400

Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ای ابناء و بنات ملکوت شب و روز جز یاد یاران و دعای خیر در حق ایشان و طلب تایید

O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Day and night I have no other occupation

MKT3.010, FRTB.043

TDP#04, BSC.518 #978, SW_v07#10 p.088-089, SW_v07#10 p.085, SW_v09#14 p.160

UDP.029

AB00943

no title

400

Attitude of Bahá'ís towards Persian Politics

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید فرصت جواب مفصل نیست مختصر جواب مرقوم میشود

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Though time doth not permit a detailed reply, a brief response is herewith written [3.5s]... ...As regards what you wrote touching the intervention in the affairs of Persia of the neighbouring States, time upon time it hath been declared by the Pen of the Covenant that the Government (Dawlat) and the People (Millat) should mix together like honey and milk

TRZ1.507, MSHR4.388-389, DMSB.020

SW_v01#05 p.003x, CHU.067a, EGBBF.095-096x, BLO_PT#011ax

Chastisement and requital; Relationship between government and people; Role and station of women; The power of words; of speech

AB00945

no title

880

Bahá'í Scriptures; Peace; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مفصل شما با نامه های مختصر جمیع رسید و بنظر دقت... در خصوص احبّای پیتسبرگ مرقوم نموده بودی

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy detailed letter and the brief ones have all been received and attentively perused.

BRL_DAK#0589, COMP_COVP#43x, COMP_PEACEP#25x, MMK4#151 p.162x

BRL_ATE#168, BRL_COV#43x, BRL_PEACE#25x, COC#0254x, COC#1586x, BSC.547 #988, SW_v10#12 p.234-236, BSTW#177, BSTW#268

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight; Universal peace; world unity

AB00946

no title

400

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Your numerous letters have been received

SW_v10#05 p.095x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Law of Huququ'llah; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00948

no title

400

Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Mindfulness; concentration; focus; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization

ای دختر ملکوت نامه ات رسید و از مضمون معلوم گردید که فکر ترا حصر در اقتباس انوار

O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter hath come and its contents make clear the fact that thou hast directed all thy thoughts toward acquiring light

MKT3.436, MMK1#073 p.107, AKHA_135BE #03 p.48, AKHA_120BE #01-02 p.05, AKHA_106BE #12 p.02, AKHA_105BE #12 p.02, AHB.120BE #03-06 p.02, AYT.324, HYB.192

SWAB#073

AB00949

no title

400

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای دختر ملکوت نامه شما رسید ولی از عدم فرصت مختصر مرقوم میگردد جسد انسانی

O thou who art the daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter has been received... The body of man, which has been formed gradually... The city of San Diego was like a lifeless body.... O Thou kind Lord! Graciously bestow a pair of heavenly wings

BRL_DAK#0214, MKT3.386, AVK4.204.05x, HUV2.009x

BRL_CHILD#22x, BPRY.252-253x, LOG#0669x, BSC.446 #814x, SW_v11#19 p.317-318, MAB.012-013x, BLO_PT#052.36

Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Law of burial and cremation; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

AB00955

no title

400

Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ای متشبث بذیل اطهر فرع سدره مبارکه در جهان و جهانیان بدیده بینا نظر نما که

O Thou who art holding fast to the Pure Hem; thou who art the twig of the Blessed Tree! Look thou with seeing eyes at the world about thee, and at the inhabitants thereof. Upon the stage of this immense theatre most spectacular plays are being enacted.

BRL_DAK#0376, MMK3#055 p.035, HDQI.196x, ANDA#07 p.07x

DAS.1913-09-08, BSC.344 #671x, SW_v04#16 p.273x, ABIE.295, BLO_PN#007, BSTW#123d

AB00956

Tablet of the Divine Plan (Northeastern states I)

400

Tablets of the Divine Plan

ای منادیان آسمانی ایام نوروز است همیشه بیاد آن یاران مهربان هستم و از درگاه

O ye heavenly heralds! These are the days of Naurooz. I am always thinking of those kind

MKT3.003, AHB.120BE #01 p.01, FRTB.036, NJB_v10#10 p.204

TDP#01, ADJ.057x, BSC.505 #972, SW_v07#10 p.087-088, SW_v09#14 p.159-160

Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

UDP.005

AB00963

no title

400

Call to action; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Importance of community building; Power of prayer; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

مشرق الأذکار هر چند بظاهر بنيان جسمانيست ولی تأثير روحانی دارد و سبب الفت قلوب و اجتماع نفوس گردد

His honor… presented the map of the land… Although to outward seeming the Mashriqu’l-Adhkar is a material structure, yet it hath a spiritual effect

MMK1#060 p.093x

SWAB#060x, SW_v05#05 p.068+73x, SW_v06#07 p.052x, SW_v06#17 p.135x, SW_v07#07 p.057x, BW_v01p060

AB00964

no title

400

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O thou that virtuous soul and individual who art ready for the confirmation of the Holy Spirit! I, with the utmost clemency

TAB.706-708, BWF.369-369x, BSC.468 #876x, SW_v07#10 p.098-099

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Many are called but few are chosen; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00965

no title

400

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Education of children; moral education; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ایتها الورقه الروحانیه النورانیه استبشری ببشارات الله و اهتزی بنفحات الله

O Handmaid of God!… To the mothers must be given the divine Teachings and effective counsel, and they must be encouraged

BRL_DAK#0266, MMK1#113 p.134x, MJTB.129x, RSR.044-045

SWAB#113x, LOG#0502x

AB00968

no title

400

In the last two mails, detailed answers have been written to thee

SW_v01#05 p.003-004

East and West; communication between East and West; Education of children; moral education; Promotion of commerce and industry; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity of governments; political unity

AB00973

no title

400

Love of God; Power of prayer; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer

O thou who art advancing toward the Kingdom of God! I read thy letter of graceful composition...As to thy question, "Why pray? What is the wisdom thereof..." Know thou, verily, it is becoming of a weak one to supplicate to the strong One

COC#1753x, BSC.491 #945x, SW_v08#04 p.044-045x, BNE.092-093x, VLAB.129-130, BSTW#060a, BSTW#111

AB00974

no title

400

O ye friends of God! All the people of the world today are workmen of destruction and ruin

SW_v05#09 p.130, SW_v08#10 p.136, PN_1909 p061

Call to action; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00975

no title

400

O ye believers of God and friends of Abdul-Baha! If ye knew how the heart of Abdul-Baha is soaring

SW_v01#13 p.001-002

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00988

no title

390

ای امین الهی حضرت احدیت شما را سالها بجهت الیوم تربیت فرمود تا امروز چون شمع

O divine Amin! [3.5s]... ...For years God has been preparing you for this day, in order that you may be illumined

INBA88:107

MMK6#051, AKHA_103BE #02 p.04, AKHA_105BE #12 p.07, AKHA_121BE #02-03 p.121

SW_v08#16 p.213-214x

Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00998

no title

390

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای ثابت بر پیمان مکتوبی که بمستر دیلی مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید بسیار رای

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant, and staunch! The letter which thou didst write ... hath been shown to me, and the opinions expressed therein

MMK1#041 p.080

SWAB#041, TAB.124-125, BWF.413-414x, BSC.479 #915x, BSTW#349

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB01007

no title

390

ای متحری حقیقت نامه شما رسید مرقوم نموده بودی که آقا میرزا احمد خان یزدانی

O thou who art searching for truth! Thy letter has been received. Thou has written that Agha Mirza Ahmed Khan Yazdani... Thou hast asked how it is possible to grasp the nature of life after death?

MKT3.388, BQA.075

SW_v11#19 p.315-316, BSTW#500a

Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Relationship between government and people; Soul; spirit after death

AB01012

no title

390

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Thy detailed letter was received. Its contents indicated that thou didst travel in the cities of America

BWF.417-418x, SW_v05#04 p.049x, SW_v06#14 p.108x, SW_v08#16 p.218x, SW_v06#17 p.138x

AB01023

no title

390

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ایتها العصبه المویده بجنود من ملکوت الابهی طوبی لکم بما اجتمعتم فی ظل کلمه

O ye co-workers who are supported by armies from the realm of the All-Glorious! Blessed are ye, for ye have come together... O God, my God! We are servants of Thine that have turned with devotion to Thy Holy Face

INBA88:382, INBA89:127

MNMK#030 p.113, MMK1#042 p.082, NSR_1978.120x, NSR_1993.133x, MMJA.021

SWAB#042, BPRY.300-301x, TAB.001-003, BWF.404-406x, BADM.020-021x, COC#1371x, SW_v01#04 p.007-0008x

Consultation; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB01055

no title

380

O thou my dear son! Thy letter, dated July 3, 1913, was received. Its contents... This covenant is the Covenant of His Holiness Baha'o'llah. Now its importance is not known befittingly

SW_v04#14 p.240-241, SW_v06#12 p.096, SW_v08#16 p.214, SW_v08#14 p.186

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Suffering; rejection of Christ

AB01063

no title

380

ای دختر عزیز ملکوتی من این جنگ مهیب اخیر آفت عالم انسانی بود مانند سیلی بود

O thou my dear heavenly daughter! This last dreadful war was a calamity unto the world of humanity... The pamphlet thou didst compile, appealing to the world of humanity... To contribute toward the cause of these pitiful children, and to protect and care

BRL_DAK#0134

LBLT.207x, SW_v14#11 p.343x, ABCC.436x

Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB01064

no title

380

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

در خصوص تنظيمات مرقوم نموده بوديد تعاليم الهی و وصايا و نصايح حضرت بهآءاللّه نصّ صريح

O thou beloved daughter! Formerly a cable through the British Government

MMK1#069 p.103x

SWAB#069x, SW_v10#03 p.038-039

AB01073

no title

380

O thou dear maidservant of Baha'o'llah! The letter thou hadst written

SW_v10#05 p.096, BLO_PT#052.34

Christ; Christianity; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Reincarnation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB01098

no title

380

O thou light of the love of God! Thy detailed letter and also the second one received.

SW_v09#15 p.171+173

Christ; Christianity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Music and singing; Rejection of Muhammad; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB01100

no title

380

O ye friends of God! O ye manifestors of bounties and favors of the Beauty of ABHA! That illumined Orb

SW_v02#06 p.003-004, SW_v07#10 p.098

Call to action; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB01105

no title

370

Education of children; moral education; Role and station of women; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ای اماء رحمن محفل رحمانی که در آن مدینه نورانی تاسیس نمودید بسیار بجا و مجری

O handmaids of the Lord! The spiritual assemblage that ye established in that illumined city is most propitious….

MKT7.014, MMK1#095 p.121, AKHA_119BE #09-10 p.d, AVK3.334.16x, AVK3.335.11x, TRBB.073, MJTB.097x

SWAB#095, LOG#0511x

MANA

AB01117

no title

370

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای جوان رحمانی شکر کن خدا را که بملکوت نورانی راه یافتی و پرده اوهام دریدی و

O spiritual youth! Praise thou God that thou hast found thy way into the Kingdom of Splendours, and hast rent asunder the veil of vain imaginings

MMK1#024 p.051, MMK1#085 p.115, BNEP.198, GTB.012

SWAB#024, TAB.561-563, BWF.372-372x, BWF.381-382x, LOG#1255x, JWTA.022-023, BSC.470 #880x

God as personal vs. impersonal reality; Laws of marriage and dowry; Limits of the intellect; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB01126

no title

370

Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Resurrection of Christ; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity

O thou who art advancing toward the Divine Kingdom! What thou hast written was understood and noted. Thou hast asked concerning the station of this servant.

TAB.191-193, SW_v13#06 p.148x, BSTW#163, BSTW#207b

AB01130

Tablet of the Divine Plan (Central states I)

370

Savva, Danika, Lauren & Jeremy

ای نفوس آسمانی ای محافل روحانی ای مجامع ربانی هر چند مدتیست که در تحریر

O he heavenly souls, O ye spiritual assemblies, O ye lordly meetings! For some time past correspondence has been delayed

MKT3.008, FRTB.041

TDP#03, BSC.514 #976, SW_v07#10 p.091, SW_v09#14 p.167-168

Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

UDP.022

AB01148

no title

370

شخص محترما کونفرانس صلح ملل اعظم نتائج این قرن عظیم است این قرن نورانی در

O thou perfect man! The Conference on International Arbitration and Peace is the greatest results of this great age.

BRL_DAK#0995, MKT4.160, ANDA#43-44 p.93, NJB_v02#10 p.004x

SW_v02#15 p.004-005

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of governments; political unity; Universal peace; world unity

AB01150

no title

370

O thou son of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents were in the utmost sweetness

SW_v11#08 p.122, BSTW#366

Critique of Western values; culture; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Nationalism; love of country; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

AB01161

no title

370

O servant of the True One! What thou hadst written was known. It was a clear evidence of thy thoughtfulness

SW_v02#16 p.014-015, BSTW#112

Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01165

no title

360

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

ای ابناء و بنات ملکوت نامه شما که بالهام آسمانی مرقوم وصول یافت مضامین دلنشین

O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Your letter, which was surely inspired of heaven, hath been received.

BLIB_Or.08117.032,

MKT3.438, MMK1#219 p.263, ASAT5.071x

SWAB#219, SW_v02#05 p.006, CHH.147-148, BLO_PN#022

AB01170

no title

360

Arcs of ascent and descent; Educational curricula; Education and the development of capacity; Education of children; moral education; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator

ای ادیبان ای طبیبان جناب امین و یاران ستایش از همت بی پایان نموده اند... تعليم اطفال و پرورش کودکان اعظم مناقب عالم انسان

O men of learning and physicians! His honor the Trustee and his companions have praised your boundless endeavor [3.5s]... ...The education and training of children is among the most meritorious acts of humankind and draweth down the grace and favor of the All-Merciful

MMK1#103 p.126x, AKHA_131BE #10 p.270, YMM.205x

SWAB#103x

AB01173

no title

360

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letters were received. The journey to Japan

BRL_DAK#1216

JWTA.014-015, SW_v10#13 p.246-247, MAX.102x

Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01174

no title

360

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ی بندگان جمال مبارک ... اين معلوم و واضحست که اليوم تأييدات غيبيّهء الهيّه شامل مبلّغين است

O servants of the Blessed Beauty! It is a well known fact that, owing to the frequency of disturbances, the work of delivering the Message

MMK1#209 p.255x, AKHA_107BE #05 p.06x, AKHA_103BE #08 p.04x, AVK3.495.13x, AVK4.241.06x, MAS5.082x

SWAB#209x, TAB.390-392, BWF.385-386x, BSC.493 #950x

Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause; Pioneering; travel teaching; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01184

no title

360

Bahá'í World Faith; Center of the Covenant; Light of the World

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و از مضمون اطلاع حاصل گردید بموجب دستورالعملی

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents noted. Speak in accordance with the instructions written herein

NURA#61, MMK4#156 p.168, MMK5#208 p.158, AMK.259-261

BWF.358-359x, COC#0217x, LOTW#61, SW_v03#07 p.016-017, SW_v06#14 p.106-107, SW_v08#14 p.186-187, BLO_PT#021, BSTW#052ox

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB01189

no title

360

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

ای دو کنیز مقرب پروردگار نامه امة الله مادر بیچر بنظر گذشت و فی الحقیقه لسان

O ye two favoured handmaids of the Lord! The letter from Mother Beecher hath been received, and truly it spoke for you both... It is hoped that all the maidservants of the Merciful, in those regions, will be (united) like unto the waves of one boundless sea.

MNMK#105 p.192, MMK1#036 p.073

SWAB#036, BSTW#504a

D. Stevenson

AB01202

no title

360

O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of Abha! Thy letter was received. Its details concerning those two persons

SW_v06#12 p.095-096, BSTW#073c

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB01206

no title

360

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Stories; anecdotes; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; Unity; oneness of humanity

حضرت مستر ويلسن رئيس چهارده مبادی انتشار دادند که اکثر آن در تعاليم بهآء اللّه موجود

O thou green leaf of the Tree of Life! Thy letter was received and from

MMK1#232 p.302x

SWAB#232x, SW_v10#13 p.245

AB01214

Lawh-i-Mahabbat (Tablet of Love)

360

Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Memories of Nine Years in Akka

ایها المنجذب بنفحات الله قد وصلنی تحریرک الاخیر الدال علی فرط محبتک لعبدالبهاء

O thou who art attracted by the fragrant breezes of God... Know thou of a certainty that Love is the secret of God's holy Dispensation

INBA89:262

MKT1.159, MNMK#036 p.121, MMK1#012 p.024x, MMK1#147 p.171x, MMK1#179 p.200x, MMK1#180 p.201x, AVK3.207.19, NSR_1978.137, NSR_1993.150, KNSA.219 (412), OOL.C016

SWAB#012x, TAB.524-526, MNYA.306-307, BSC.435 #790, AELT.209-210x, BSTW#025, BSTW#250, BSTW#502a

A. Youssefi, Choir of the Baha'i Temple of South America, K. Porray, SKY, Ladjamaya [track 13], E. Mahony

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; One universal law; attractive power of love; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01223

no title

360

Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Evolution; human evolution; Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Oneness; unity of religion; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

O thou who art seeking for Truth! Your letter has been forwarded. I have no opportunity to write a detailed answer... As to life, however, it has had no beginning

BSC.434 #787-789, SW_v12#12 p.194, BSTW#104

AB01248

no title

350

Convey this message to each and all the believers in New York: Any person who comes to America

SW_v06#12 p.096, BSTW#073e

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB01252

no title

350

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity

ای دوست عزیز نامه که بمستر ملک مرقوم نموده بودید بر مضامین آن اطلاع حاصل شد

O dear friend! The contents of your letter to Mr. Molk have become known to me... You have written that there were several meetings of joy and happiness

AMK.131-132, AMK.133-134

BWF.359-359x, SW_v12#05 p.107x, AHV.031x, BLO_PN#045

AB01256

no title

350

Call to action; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

ای شخص محترم نامه ثانی شما که بتاریخ ۱۹ دیسمبر ۱۹۱۸ بود رسید بسیار سبب بهجت و

O respected personage! Thy second letter dated 19 December 1918 was received. It was the cause of great joy and gladness

MMK1#230 p.300x

SWAB#230x, SW_v10#04 p.078-079

AB01265

no title

350

Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts

O thou herald of the Covenant! Thy letters have been received and an answer has been written.... I have been greatly affected by the death of Mr. Sandy Kinney. What

SW_v11#15 p.259-260, SW_v10#19 p.350x, BLO_PT#028jx

Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB01294

no title

350

Thank God that you have come and attained to this visit! I hope, as you have received physical health, you will receive your spiritual health

SW_v08#18 p.232x, PN_1905 p007, BSTW#369a

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Development of capacity and readiness; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB01366

no title

340

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering; rejection of Christ

یا من یخاطبه فوادی اعلم ان المیثاق کوکب یلوح و یضای علی الافاق و ان انواره

O thou whom my heart addresses! Know thou, verily, the Covenant is an Orb

BRL_DAK#0793

BSC.320 #641, SW_v04#10 p.170, SW_v06#14 p.107, SW_v08#16 p.218, BSTW#052a

AB01375

no title

330

O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Your joint letter was received

SW_v10#07 p.136-137, BSTW#214

Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Oneness; unity of religion; Power of prayer; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity of thought and belief; Universal peace; world unity

AB01382

no title

330

Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

ای بنده صادق الهی نامه ات ملاحظه گردید … وجود بر دو قسم است یکی وجود حق که مقدس از ادراک خلق است

O thou faithful servant of God! Thy letter was perused. Thou hadst written that 'I am striving to cause the friends of Spokane

MNMK#160 p.295x, MMK1#030 p.058x, MMK3#017 p.009x, RAHA.230x, YMM.450x

SWAB#030x, LOG#1697x, SW_v11#10 p.159

AB01404

no title

330

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای شعله محبت الله آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی سبب سرور گردید زیرا آنمکتوب مانند

O thou flame of God's love! What thou hast written hath brought great joy, for thy letter was as a garden from which roses of inner meanings

MKT2.269, MMK1#155 p.177, AVK1.093x

SWAB#155, TAB.722-723, BWF.371-372x, BSC.469 #877x

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Nearness and remoteness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB01409

no title

330

Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Universal House of Justice, The; Light of the World

ای کنیز خدا نامه ات رسید شکایت از محفلتان نموده بودی که در اضطراب است هر مرضی

O thou maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou didst complain that your Assembly is sore perturbed… Hath the Blessed Beauty instituted this Covenant and Testament in order to exact obedience from all

NURA#57, BRL_CUHJP#86x, MMK4#147 p.155

BRL_ATE#069x, BRL_CUHJ#86x, LOTW#57, SW_v10#14 p.267

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering; rejection of Christ

AB01432

no title

330

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید مضامین بسیار

O ye spiritual friends of Abdu'l-Baha! The letter ye had written hath been noted; its contents were most pleasing and bespoke your firmness

MNMK#104 p.191, MMK1#174 p.197

SWAB#174, TAB.022-023, BWF.365-366x

Nadia, Zaynab, Fritz & Earl

Being a source of light; guidance; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB01439

no title

330

Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Stories; anecdotes; The power of words; of speech; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Verily, thy coming, at this time, unto this shining, blessed Holy Land

TAB.681-683, BSC.466 #868x, SW_v09#14 p.162-163x

AB01455

no title

330

...The radiance of servitude shining from the Candle of the Testament has illumined all horizons

SW_v08#16 p.214-215

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Suffering; rejection of Christ

AB01489

no title

320

Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, The Institution of the

ای ثابته بر میثاق نامه شما بتاریخ ۲۳ نوفمبر ۱۹۱۸ رسید و از مضامین معلوم گردید

O thou firm in the Covenant! Thy letter dated 23 November 1918 was received. Its contents indicated that, praise be to God, thou art engaged in the service of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár

BRL_DAK#1238, COMP_MASHRIQP#27x

BRL_MASHRIQ#27x, SW_v10#01 p.010-011, SW_v10#11 p.216-217

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Predictions and prophecies; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity

AB01490

no title

320

O Thou compassionate Lord! Thou knowest the magnitude of my sorrow

SW_v11#05 p.090-091

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death

AB01498

no title

320

O thou beloved divine maidservant! The letter, dated May 26th of the present year

SW_v05#11 p.168

Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB01505

Tablet of the Divine Plan (Southern states I)

320

R. Grammer & G. Watson [track 5]

ای منادیان بملکوت الله چند روز پیش بان یاران الهی نامه نگاشته گشت ولی چون این

O ye heralds of the Kingdom of God! A few days ago an epistle was written

MKT3.006, AKHA_121BE #01 p.j, AKHA_134BE #01 p.8, AHB.119BE #01 p.000, FRTB.038

TDP#02, ADJ.062x, BSC.510 #974, SW_v07#10 p.090, SW_v09#14 p.166-167

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

UDP.012

AB01507

no title

320

Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

امروز هر عاقل هوشیاری و عاقبت‌بینی بیدار شود و واقف اسرار مستقبل گردد که جز قوّهٴ میثاق قلب آفاقرا بحرکت نیارد

O thou old friend! A month ago a letter was written to the favored maidservant... The Covenant of God is like unto a vast and fathomless ocean.

MNMK#128 p.243x, MMK1#189 p.216x, MMK5#095 p.080x

SWAB#189x, BSC.547 #988x, SW_v10#08 p.153

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Review of publications; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01526

no title

320

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

رب و موید کل جمع انعقد لاعلاء کلمه رحمانیتک و موفق کل عصبه اتفقت علی خدمه

O Lord! Support every gathering formed for the exaltation of Thy Word of grace, and assist every company united in service to Thee [3.5s]... ...The members thereof must take counsel together in such wise that no occasion for ill-feeling or discord may arise

INBA16:215, INBA59:291, INBA88:285, INBA89:016b

MKT4.152, MMK1#044 p.084x, MILAN.081, AMK.047-048, ADH2.035, ADH2_1#18 p.030, MJMJ1.024a, MMG2#186 p.212, MJH.068b, NSR_1978.116, NSR_1993.129

SWAB#044x, BWF.406-407x, BADM.021-022cx, GPB.332x, DAS.1913-10-21x

Consultation; Non-participation in politics; Prayer for governments and rulers; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

AB01545

Lawh-i-Mahfil-i-Shawr?

310

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Huqúqu'lláh

اول فریضه اصحاب شور خلوص نیت و نورانیت حقیقت و انقطاع از ما سوی الله و انجذاب

The prime requisites for them that take counsel together are purity of motive, radiance of spirit, detachment from all else save God… A third requisite is the promulgation of the divine commandments among the friends

INBA16:216, INBA88:287, INBA89:018

BRL_HUQUQP#091x, MKT3.504, MMK1#043 p.083, MILAN.083, AKHA_134BE #15 p.586, AKHA_133BE #12 p.314, AMK.048-050, AVK4.314cx, OOL.C015

SWAB#043, BRL_HUQUQ#091x, BADM.021bx, COC#0174x, COC#0175x, COC#1171x, COC#1370x, COC#1392x, DAS.1913-10-21x

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Consultation; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Education of children; moral education; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Twin Manifestations

AB01546

no title

310

Acting according to the exigencies of the day; pragmatism; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

دوستان را محفلی باید و مجمعی شاید که در آن مجامع و محافل

...It befitteth the friends to hold a gathering, a meeting, where they shall glorify God and fix their hearts upon Him

INBA13:338, INBA59:298b, INBA88:254b, INBA89:187

MMK1#055 p.091x, AVK4.148.03x, AVK3.142.10x

SWAB#055x

AB01552

Tablet of the Divine Plan (Canada and Greenland I)

310

R. Grammer & G. Watson [track 8]

ای بنات و ابناء ملکوت هر چند در اکثر ایالات و مدائن متحده الحمد لله نفحات الله

O ye daughters and sons of the Kingdom! Although in most of the states and cities

MKT3.013, ANDA#71 p.06, FRTB.046

TDP#05, ADJ.055x, ADJ.057-058x, COF.012ax, BSC.523 #980, SW_v07#10 p.089-090, SW_v09#14 p.168

Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity

UDP.037

AB01566

no title

310

O thou who art firm in the Covenant and the Testament! Thy letters dated March 22nd and 29th

SW_v10#12 p.230

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

AB01574

no title

310

O thou well-wisher of humanity! Thy letter was received. Utmost sorrow

ADJ.039x, SW_v12#06 p.121-122

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

AB01587

no title

310

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای سمندر نار موقده در سدره سیناء جمال مبارک روحی و ذاتی و کینونتی لارقائه

O phoenix of that immortal flame kindled in the sacred Tree! Baha'u'llah

MKT9.141, MMK1#204 p.242, AYBY.334 #017, PYB#186 p.04, KHSH09.006, ASAM.000b

SWAB#204, BWF.354-355, SW_v14#12 p.357-358, DWN_v1#09 p.002

Ahdieh

Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB01594

no title

310

Call to action; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ای گلهای گلشن محبت الله و ای سراجهای روشن انجمن معرفت الله علیکم نفحات الله و

O ye roses in the garden of God's love! O ye bright lamps in the assemblage of His knowledge! May the soft breathings of God

INBA59:138

MKT1.476, MMK1#210 p.256, AKHA_118BE #01-04 p.ب, BSHN.140.368, BSHN.144.366, DWNP_v5#06 p.004, MHT1a.109, MHT1b.067

SWAB#210

The Badasht Project

AB01608

no title

310

ای یاران الهی و کنیزان بهاء الله نامه های شما رسید بنهایت سرور قرائت گردید حمد خدا

O friends of Baha'u'llah! Your letters reached me and were read with great joy. Praise be to God

ANDA#43-44 p.90, NJB_v02#12-13 p.011-012

SW_v02#13 p.003

East and West; communication between East and West; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB01616

no title

310

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Translation List

ای یاران صادق نابت الهی در این جهان اساس راحت و سعادت ابدی انجذابات وجدانی

O faithful friends of the divine Cause! The foundation of eternal comfort and felicity in this world lieth in spiritual attractions of the conscience [3.5s]... ...There are certain pillars which have been established as the unshakable supports of the Faith of God. The mightiest of these is learning and the use of the mind… It hath become apparent from reports that the government’s inspector of education hath passed through that land

MKT1.336, MNMK#111 p.209, MMK1#097 p.123x, MJTB.074x, MJTB.116x, MAS5.020

SWAB#097x, COC#0594x, ADMS#221x

Education of children; moral education; High station of learning; Love of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01623

no title

310

O thou who art spreading the fragrances of God! Verily, thy letter was received and I was informed of thy chanting the Verses of God in the spiritual assemblies

SW_v14#11 p.353x

Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The power of words; of speech; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB01624

no title

310

Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ایتها الناطقه بالثناء علی الله انی قرئت نمیقتک الناطقه بتحیرک فی بعض الاحکام

O thou who art voicing the praises of thy Lord! I have read thy letter, wherein thou didst express astonishment

MNMK#039 p.125, MMK1#137 p.153

SWAB#137, TAB.055-056, BSC.474 #896x

Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Law of transformation and change; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Progress only takes place within its own degree

AB01652

no title

310

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents imparted the utmost of gladness

SW_v10#01 p.009-010

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB01659

no title

300

Verily, those who quaffed the cup of the great martyrdom in the path of God, are favored

DAS.1914-06-21, SW_v09#10 p.120

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs; Suffering and imprisonment

AB01660

no title

300

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ان النیر الاعظم المتلئلا علی آفاق الامم قد غاب عن مشرق العالم و یلوح و یضی ء

The world's great Light, once resplendent upon all mankind, hath set, to shine everlastingly from the Abha horizon

INBA88:317

MNMK#041 p.127, MMK1#005 p.015, AYBY.323 #001, HHA.053, MHA.525c, KHML.245-250

SWAB#005, BWF.349-350, SW_v14#12 p.356-357, DWN_v1#06 p.001-002, DWN_v6#09 p.002ax, ABCC.048-049, CHH.111, BLO_PN#022

Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Predictions and prophecies; Rendering assistance to God; victory [nusrat]

AB01670

no title

300

O thou spiritual daughter of the Kingdom! The letter that thou hast written to Mirza Ahmad Sohrab was perused

SW_v07#17 p.165-166

Love of God; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01671

no title

300

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Your letter dated December 1918, was received

SW_v10#04 p.079-080

Call to action; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Predictions and prophecies; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

AB01673

no title

300

Duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations; House of Justice; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ای بنده الهی آنچه بجناب ابن ابهر مرقوم نمودید ملاحظه گردید از ایه من یدعی

O servant of God! We have noted what thou didst write to Jinab-i-Ibn-Abhar, and thy question regarding the verse: 'Whoso layeth claim to a Revelation direct from God

MMK1#033 p.064

SWAB#033

AB01693

no title

300

Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه نهم سبتمبر ۱۹۰۹ وصول یافت از حوادث واقعه محزون و مگدر

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter of September 9, 1909, was received. The grievous events that have transpired have brought sorrow and distress [3.5s]... ...Thou didst ask as to the transfiguration of Jesus, with Moses and Elias and the Heavenly Father on Mount Tabor, as referred to in the Bible

MNMK#138 p.253x, MNMK#161 p.295x, MMK1#140 p.158x, MMK1#196 p.230x

SWAB#140x; SWAB#196x

AB01694

no title

300

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Your numerous letters have been received.

SW_v10#12 p.230

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Newspapers and the media; publications; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB01701

no title

300

ای جوان نورانی و عزیز روحانی من نامه تو رسید و از قرائتش چنان مسرتی حاصل شد

O thou illumined youth and my spiritual beloved! Thy letter was received and its perusal imparted happiness... Awaken the friends, for ere long a test shall come. Perchance some persons

INBA87:401, INBA52:412b

MKT3.232, NJB_v04#02 p.004

SW_v04#03 p.056, SW_v06#12 p.093, SW_v07#16 p.163, BSTW#073ax

Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB01704

no title

300

Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Oneness; unity of religion; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; The golden rule; regard for one's neighbor; doing unto others; Words vs deeds

ای خادمه عالم انسانی نامه ات رسید و از مضمون بسیار ممنون شدیم برهانی قاطع بود

O thou who art serving the world of humanity! Thy letter was received and from its contents we felt exceedingly glad

MMK1#034 p.065

SWAB#034, SW_v10#01 p.011-012 , SEIO.021x

Ine, G. Burriston & S. Nelson

AB01720

no title

300

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای عزیزان عبدالبهاء لایحه های شما را در نهایت ابتهاج تلاوت نمودم سبب روح و

O ye whom Abdu'l-Baha loveth! I have read your reports with great joy; they are of a nature to cheer and refresh the heart and gladden the soul.

MMK1#040 p.079, NJB_v01#10 p.001-002

SWAB#040, TAB.010-011, BWF.410-410x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Entry by troops; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

AB01773

no title

300

O ye Beloved Friends of Abdul-Baha! Today the most important affair is delivering the Cause of God

SW_v01#11 p.001-002

Methods of teaching the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01774

no title

300

O thou sweet singing bird! Thy letter was received. From its contents it became

SW_v09#17 p.198, BLO_PT#052.32

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Meanings of letters and numbers; jafr (gematria); Music and singing; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB01793

no title

290

Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity

ای اهل ملکوت نامه ای که بعد از جشن نوروز مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید فرح و سرور

O ye people of the Kingdom! The letter ye have written after the feast of Naw-Ruz

BRL_DAK#1237, MKT8.010, AKHA_135BE #03 p.46, PYB#256 p.04

SW_v08#19 p.242x, BSTW#450, ADMS#048

AB01794

no title

290

ای بنت ملکوت نامه شما رسید و از مضامین سرور روحانی و فرح وجدانی رخ نمود مقصود

O daughter of the Kingdom! Your letter has arrived. Its contents caused spiritual happiness and heartfelt gladness.

RAHA.230-231

SW_v02#06 p.008

Manifestation of God as mirror; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Reincarnation; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB01809

no title

290

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید از لطائف معانی آن عواطف قلب روحانی فوران یافت

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and from its delicate meanings surged forth the emotions of a spiritual heart [3.5s]... ...In regard to the Star of the West which in Rasht fell into the hands of strangers

AYBY.410 #121, TRZ1.350, NJB_v02#08-09 p.001x

SW_v02#10 p.008x

Humility; meekness; lowliness; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01812

no title

290

O thou who art firm in the Covenant and the Testament! Your detailed letter dated April 30th, 1919

LOG#1715x, SW_v10#12 p.231-232

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01832

no title

290

Power of prayer; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

O thou maidservant of God! The penetration of the word of man depends upon the heat of the fire of the love of God.

TAB.698-699, SW_v07#10 p.097-098x, SW_v07#15 p.140x, SW_v08#12 p.142x

AB01856

no title

290

O ye dear friends of Abdu'l-Baha! The letter which ye had written to the Central

SW_v11#10 p.161-162

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Growth of the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB01866

no title

290

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ایها المقبل الی روح المسیح فی ملکوت الله ان الجسد مرکب من عناصر جسمانیه و لابد

O thou who hast drawn nigh unto the spirit of Christ in the Kingdom of God! Verily the body is composed of physical elements

MNMK#043 p.129, MMK1#143 p.164

SWAB#143, TAB.316-317, BWF.389-389x, SW_v13#06 p.148

Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Resurrection of Christ; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

AB01883

no title

290

O ye who are favored in the Threshold of the Almighty and the lovers of His Holiness, BAHA'O'LLAH! According to the reports... O Thou Almighty! Illumine Thou this Association and make Thou this gathering the bright candle of the world!

SW_v01#05 p.004-005, SW_v02#01 p.004

Call to action; East and West; communication between East and West; Importance of community building; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Promotion of commerce and industry; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

AB01884

no title

290

O thou who art a servant at the Threshold of God! Thy letter has been received. From its flowers of significance

SW_v12#13 p.218-219+210

Empty learning; false spirituality; Existence; immortality of the human soul; High station of the arts and sciences; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB01895

no title

280

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای امه الله شکرانه فیض رحمان در این اوان عبارت از نورانیت قلب و احساسات

O thou handmaid of God! In this day, to thank God for His bounties consisteth in possessing a radiant heart

MMK1#153 p.175

SWAB#153, TAB.243-244, BWF.360-361x, BSC.455 #834

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB01898

no title

280

ای بنت ملکوت نامه تو رسید و مضامین معلوم بود لکن تکرار مفهوم گردید اگر امریک

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents became evident. If America attains to the capacity of the Presence of Abdu'l-Baha, I will travel to that country

MMK5#048 p.045

SW_v02#07 p.013

Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB01899

no title

280

O thou who art the daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter has been received

JWTA.015-016, SW_v12#03 p.060

Development of capacity and readiness; Power of prayer; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB01900

no title

280

Contention and conflict; House of Justice; Importance of community building; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

ای بنت ملکوت نامه مرقوم ملاحظه گردید از عدم فرصت جواب مختصر مرقوم میگردد و آن

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was considered. On account of the lack of time.... The spiritual assemblies which are organized

BRL_DAK#0677

BWF.411-411x, SW_v01#05 p.010-012, BLO_PT#052.09

AB01926

no title

280

...Give ye great weight to the Nineteen Day gatherings, so that on these occasions the beloved of the Lord and the handmaids of the Merciful may turn their faces toward the Kingdom

COC#0923x, SW_v06#17 p.143x

Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB01932

no title

280

...It is natural that a passenger on board the steamer and sailing on the great ocean may now witness the tumultuous waves of a wild storm

SW_v07#09 p.080x

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01933

no title

280

ای دکتر من نامه تو رسید نوایای خویش را مرقوم نموده بودی چه قدر این نوایا

O thou my doctor! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written regarding thy aims... The worst human quality and the most great sin is back-biting, and most especially

BRL_DAK#1147, AVK3.181.13x, GHA.304bx, NJB_v04#11 p.004

LOG#0312x, LOG#0305x, DAS.1913-08-11, SW_v04#11 p.192, SW_v07#19 p.196, ABIE.179, BLO_PN#007

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Christ; Christianity; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB01935

no title

280

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ای دو شمع محفل یاران کاتب در محفل روحانیان باید مانند شمع درخشنده باشد زیرا

O ye two candles of the Meeting of the Friends! The secretary in the meeting of the spiritual ones must be shining as a candle... Although in the future thousands of Mashriqu’l-Adhkars will be erected

BRL_DAK#0786

BRL_ATE#203x, GPB.351x, SW_v05#05 p.065

AB01938

no title

280

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای دو نفس صابره نامه شما رسید و از وفات آن نوجوان عزیز از جهت فرقت شما نهایت

O ye two patient souls! Your letter was received. The death of that beloved youth and his separation from you have caused the utmost sorrow

MMK1#169 p.194

SWAB#169, BWF.379-380x, SW_v10#19 p.340-341

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering

AB01990

no title

280

Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Necessity for Prayer, The

ایتها المقبله الی ملکوت الله قد قرئت نمیقتک اللطیفه الانشاء البدیعه المعنی

Thou didst question the necessity for prayer, and the wisdom that might lie behind it. What reason could there be, thou didst ask

BRL_DAK#0682

BRL_ATE#174x, SW_v04#18 p.303, SW_v08#04 p.044-045

Importance of prayer; Power of prayer; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer

AB01991

no title

280

O thou who art tested with calamities and ordeals! Verily, I became exceedingly saddened for thy sadness

SW_v10#19 p.341

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Soul; spirit after death; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB01992

no title

280

Daily Lessons Received at Akka

O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Verily I read thy latest letter and great love welled forth unto thee

SW_v08#19 p.239, DLA.088, BLO_PN#026

Christ; Christianity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB01993

no title

280

ایتها المنجذبه بنفحات الله انی قرئت نمیقتک البدیعه المعانی و الانشاء و حمدت الله

O thou who art attracted to the fragrances of God! Verily I read thy well-composed letter containing wondrous meanings

BRL_DAK#0847

SW_v07#12 p.015-016, MAX.215-216

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB02000

no title

280

Prayer, Meditation, and the Devotional Attitude, The Importance of; Prayer for Fathers; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

پروردگارا آمرزگارا بنده درگاهت ویندست توجه بملکوت ابهی مینماید و از برای پدر

O Thou Almighty! O Thou Forgiver! The servant of Thy Threshold, Windust... O Lord! In this Most Great Dispensation Thou dost accept the intercession of children

BRL_DAK#0213

BRL_PMDA#25x, BPRY.064x, COC#0844x, COC#1747x, LOG#0770x, SW_v11#19 p.319, BLO_PT#066, BSTW#011

S. Rowshan, Anke & Armin

Consolation and comfort; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death

AB02017

no title

280

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! It was a long time since the thread of correspondence had been entirely broken

SW_v09#15 p.169-170

Consolation and comfort; Crimson Ark; the Ark of God; Praise of Western values; culture; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion

AB02048

no title

270

Material and spiritual existence; two books; Need for cooperation; solitary existence not possible; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ای بندگان صادقان جمال قدم در هر کوری و دوری ضیافت مقبول و محبوب و تمدید

O ye loyal servants of the Ancient Beauty! In every cycle and dispensation, the feast hath been favored and loved

MMK1#048 p.087, AKHA_133BE #18 p.611, GHA.157

SWAB#048

AB02063

no title

270

O thou firm in the Covenant! Your last letter dated October 28, 1918, was

SW_v10#07 p.143, SW_v02#01 p.010

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Review of publications; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB02074

no title

270

ای ثابتان بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و مضمون معلوم گردید نامه در پانزده ماه قبل

O firm ones in the Covenant! Your letter was received and its contents became known.

MKT4.037, YHA1.143x, YHA1.427-428x, VUJUD.014

DAS.1915-02-14, SW_v05#16 p.242, BSTW#213b, VUJUDE.020-021

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB02080

no title

270

O thou beloved daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. It contained the most great glad tidings

SW_v10#04 p.080

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB02090

no title

270

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ای شکوفه شجره حیات خوشا بحال تو که کمر خدمت بربستی و بتمام همت بر ترویج

O thou blossom of the Tree of Life! Happy art thou to have girded thy loins in service

MMK1#231 p.301

SWAB#231, SW_v11#10 p.167-168

AB02098

no title

270

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Role and station of women

ای کنیزان خداوند بی مانند نظر عنایت با شماست و کمال مرحمت شامل شما در آستان

O handmaidens of the peerless Lord! The gaze of divine favours resteth upon you, and boundless grace envelopeth you at the Sacred Threshold [3.5s]... ...O ye loving mothers, know ye that in God’s sight, the best of all ways to worship Him is to educate the children

MKT1.469, MMK1#114 p.135x, AKHA_134BE #10 p.389, AKHA_105BE #05 p.06, AVK3.329.09x, MJTB.091x, MAS5.088, YARP2.670 p.451

SWAB#114x, COC#0639x

AB02099

no title

270

O thou propagator of the Religion of God! A few days ago an epistle was written... Now the believers must engage their time in teaching the Cause... O thou servant of His Holiness Baha'u'llah! Inform all the believers that a number of calumnious articles will be written in those parts

DAS.1914-08-04, SW_v05#09 p.138, SW_v09#14 p.161x, BSTW#175, BSTW#461

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB02117

no title

270

Continual renewal of creation; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ای نفوس محترمه جهان از تقالید پوسیده قدیمه چون شب تاریک گشته اساس تعالیم الهی

O ye respected souls! From the continual imitation of ancient and worn-out ways, the world had grown dark as darksome night.

MMK1#205 p.244

SWAB#205, BSTW#038, BSTW#253, ACOA.064-065

AB02129

no title

270

ای یاران الهی نامه شما رسید از مضمون سرور بی پایان حاصل گردید که الحمد لله

O ye beloved of the Lord! Your letter hath been received and the contents thereof have imparted the utmost joy and gladness.

BRL_DAK#0845, MMK2#281 p.201

SW_v20#09 p.271x, TDD.019

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB02153

Address to the readers of The Christian Commonwealth, Jan. 1913

270

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

خداوند عالمیان عالم انسانی را جنت عدن خلق فرموده اگر صلح و سلام و محبت و وفا

The Lord of all mankind hath fashioned this human realm to be a Garden of Eden, an earthly paradise.

MKT4.150, MNMK#119 p.229, MMK1#220 p.265, AKHA_126BE #01 p.b, HHA.234, MJDF.088, NJB_v03#18 p.003, BDA2.098

SWAB#220, BBBD.195-197, SW_v04#01 p.003, MHMD2.119-120

Adam; Adam and Eve; Contention and conflict; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; War and peace

AB02184

no title

260

Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Spiritual springtime; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

ای ابناء ملکوت سال نو عبارت از گردش و حرکت دوره سنوی است

O ye children of the Kingdom! It is New Year; that is to say, the rounding of the cycle of the year. A year is the

DWNP_v4#07 p.040

TAB.038-040, BSC.475 #899x, SW_v02#01 p.010-011, SW_v04#16 p.266, SW_v08#01 p.009, CHH.217-218, BLO_PN#022

AB02185

no title

260

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

ای ابناء و بنات ملکوت نامه شما رسید از مضمون مفهوم گردید که الحمد لله قلوب در

O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Your letter was received. From its contents it was known that

MKT3.072, MMK1#223 p.270

SWAB#223, SW_v10#04 p.076-077

AB02186

no title

260

O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! You brief and interesting letter

SW_v01#06 p.002-003

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB02190

no title

260

ای احبای الهی و اماء رحمن نامه مفصل شما بر ثبوت و استقامت بیان مفصل بود هرچند

O ye friends of God and the maidservants of the Merciful! Your detailed

MKT3.077

SW_v10#04 p.077-078

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB02197

no title

260

ای بنت ملکوت نامه شما رسید و از مضامین معلوم گردید که مستر گرگوری از زیارت

O daughter of the Kingdom! Your letter arrived, and its contents showed that Mr Gregory, by visiting the blessed Tomb

BBBD.121

BBBD.122-123, SW_v02#17 p.006-007

Race unity; racial issues; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB02215

no title

260

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; House of Justice; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Unity; oneness of humanity

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید از کنونشن نهایت رضایت اظهار نموده بودی که این

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Thou hast expressed satisfaction with the Convention

MNMK#126 p.242, MMK1#187 p.209

SWAB#187, SW_v10#13 p.246

AB02219

no title

260

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Your detailed letter was received

SW_v10#12 p.233, SW_v11#11 p.197

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Newspapers and the media; publications; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB02223

no title

260

...The founding of these spiritual meetings is purely for the purpose of teaching; but, as the Mashriqu'l Azkar is not yet founded

SW_v13#10 p.276x

Contention and conflict; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB02230

no title

260

ای خیرخواه عالم انسانی نامه فصیح و بلیغ شما رسید و بکمال سرور قرائت گردید و همچنین

O thou who art the well-wisher of humanity - felicitations! Your epistle concerning

PYB#159 p.33

SW_v10#17 p.315-316, BSTW#243

Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Supreme tribunal; Universal peace; world unity

AB02232

no title

260

O thou my beloved daughter! Your letter dated November 13th was received

SW_v09#19 p.228, SW_v10#03 p.040

Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death

AB02233

no title

260

O thou beloved daughter! Thy detailed letter, dated December 7th, 1919, written to Shoghi Effendi, was received

SW_v11#05 p.087-088x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB02243

no title

260

ای ساعی در خیر عالم انسانی مضمون نامه مطابق واقع بود فی الحقیقه عالم انسانی

O thou who art striving for the welfare of the world of humanity! The contents of thy letter were in accordance with the facts.

NJB_v13#06 p.160

SW_v13#11 p.307

Man's distinction from the animal; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

AB02263

no title

260

O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! It is the early morn and suddenly into

DAS.1914-03-08, SW_v05#15 p.232x

Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Consolation and comfort; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Universal language

AB02266

no title

260

ای منجذب ملکوت الله هر چند بمجمع شورای عمومی اسباب حضور میسر نگشت ولی معذور

O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Although means were not provided so that thou mayest present thyself at the general Convention... Regarding the use of liquor

BRL_DAK#0629

BRL_ATE#197x, COC#1789x, LOG#1171x, SW_v01#06 p.004-005, SW_v08#02 p.024

AB02291

no title

260

O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of god! Thy letter dated December 26th

SW_v10#06 p.110, BSTW#262, BSTW#263

Consolation and comfort; Predictions and prophecies; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

AB02310

no title

260

Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

یا امه الله المهتزه کقضیب رطیب بنسیم محبه الله انی قرئت تحریرک الدال علی فرط

O handmaid of God, who tremblest even as a fresh and tender branch in the winds of the love of God! I have read thy letter... These spiritual assemblies are aided

MNMK#044 p.129, MMK1#038 p.076

SWAB#038, TAB.089-091, GPB.332x2x, COC#1358x, LOG#0010x, LOG#2072x, BSC.476 #903-904x

Honiara Baha'i Youth

Equality of men and women; House of Justice; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB02317

no title

260

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love of God; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Prayer for unity

O my God, my beloved, my assistant and my chosen! ...Bring them together again, O Lord, by the Power of Thy Covenant, and gather their dispersion by the Might of Thy Promise

BSC.263 #549x, SW_v05#15 p.225x, SW_v04#14 p.240x, SW_v09#19 p.221x, SW_v10#07 p.119x, BSTW#062

AB02342

no title

250

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای خداوند مهربان شکر ترا که بيدار نمودی و هشيار کردی چشم بينا دادی و گوش شنوا احسان نمودی

O thou advancing maidservant of God! Thy letter was received... O compassionate God! Thanks be unto Thee for Thou hast awakened me and made me conscious…. Bestow upon me a heart which, like unto glass

BRL_DAK#1193, MMK3#011 p.006x, MMG2#102 p.116x

BPRY.071x, TAB.640-641, BSC.431 #782x, SW_v02#04 p.012, BSTW#293ex

MJ Cyr, T. Nosrat, A. Youssefi

Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB02343

no title

350

God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; Greek philosophers; Greek civilization; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ای امه الله در تواریخ شرقیه مذکور است که سقراط بفلسطین و سوریه سفر کرد و در

O thou handmaid of God! It is recorded in eastern histories that Socrates journeyed to Palestine and Syria and there

BRL_DAK#0223, MMK1#025 p.052x, MMK1#152 p.174x

SWAB#025x, LOG#0693x

AB02368

no title

250

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید مرقوم نموده بودید که بعضی از متزلزلین بمن نامه

O thou who art firm in the Covenant: Your letter has been received. You have

NJB_v12#14 p.240

SW_v12#14 p.232+234

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly

AB02376

no title

250

ای ثابته بر میثاق نامه ات بتاریخ ۳ دیسمبر ۱۹۱۸ رسید از جهتی نهایت سرور حاصل

O thou firm in the Covenant! ...I ever remember thee and shall never forget the days I have passed in Montreal... ...The events that have transpired, were all recorded fifty years ago in the epistles of Baha'u'llah

BRL_DAK#1096, ANDA#74 p.06

SW_v13#09 p.252x, MAX.363a

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB02380

no title

250

ای حقیقتجوی محترم نامه تو رسید حکایت از وحدت عالم انسانی مینمود علمی که

O thou respected truth seeker! Thy letter was received. It reflected the sentiment of the oneness of the world of humanity

MKT4.053, KHH1.305 (1.426)

KHHE.439-440, DAS.1914-08-07, SW_v05#12 p.183

Power of faith; power of the spirit; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

AB02382

no title

250

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ای خانم ملکوتی نامه شما از نیویورک رسید از مضمون خوشنودی حاصل شد زیرا دلیل

O thou lady of the Kingdom! Thy letter sent from New York hath been received. Its contents imparted joy and gladness

MMK1#067 p.099

SWAB#067, BSTW#251

AB02399

no title

250

O dear maidservant of God! Indeed, what thou hadst written is true

SW_v10#03 p.041

Being a source of light; guidance; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB02400

no title

250

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه ات رسید و مضمون معلوم گردید در میان خلق ازدواج عبارت از

O thou dear handmaid of God! Thy letter hath been received, and its contents were noted. Marriage, among the mass of the people

MMK1#084 p.114, AKHB.199-200, GHA.159, HYB.046, NJB_v12#09 p.160

SWAB#084, BWF.372-373x, LOG#1266x, BSC.457 #840x, BLO_PT#052.11

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Marriage as means of spiritual progress

AB02405

no title

250

O thou respected one, a herald of the Kingdom of God! The article that thou

SW_v08#08 p.088-089

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Review of publications; Role and station of women; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB02437

no title

250

ای یاران عبدالبهاء یاران جسمانی مارانند زیرا هر محبتی که لله نباشد عاقبت

O ye friends of Abdul Baha! Material friendship is not permanent; for every kind of love which is not purely for the sake of God is ended in hatred.

MMK3#286 p.208, MJMJ3.079ax, MMG2#011 p.010x, YHA2.999-1000x, NJB_v04#15 p.003x

DAS.1913-07-16, SW_v08#11 p.141-142x, ABIE.072, BLO_PN#007

Call to action; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB02445

no title

250

O thou who art advancing into the Kingdom of God! Verily, I read thy eloquent letter... Know verily that Abdu'l-Baha has spiritual speech, heavenly conversations

SW_v14#07 p.210x, CUPAB.014-015x, BSTW#171

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB02447

no title

250

ایتها المنجذبه بانوار ساطعه من ملکوت الله انی قرئت رقیمتک البلیغه و نمیقتک

O thou who art attracted by the lights shining from the Kingdom of God! Verily I have read thy eloquent letter and wonderful epistle... Know thou, verily, I say unto thee that the conditions of this mortal world

INBA89:221

DAS.1913-07-14, SW_v04#15 p.252-153x, ABIE.064, BLO_PN#007, BSTW#110a

High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB02456

no title

250

O thou who art attracted to God, may God uphold thee! I implore God, the Ever-Living

SW_v14#09 p.263, SW_v08#18 p.233, BSTW#176, BSTW#182

Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Love of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The power of words; of speech

AB02463

no title

250

یا امه الله نامه تو رسید مرا مقصد چنانست که تو سبب ثبوت و استقامت نفوسی بر

O thou maid servant of God! Thy letter was received. My desire is that thou mayst become the cause of the firmness and steadfastness of the souls... ...Firmness in the covenant contains an odor like unto the fragrance of the musk

YHA1.107 (1.219), NJB_v05#14 p.002

SW_v08#16 p.219x, BSTW#052r, BSTW#073e, BSTW#192x

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers

AB02479

no title

250

Thou must be firm and unshakable in thy purpose, and never, never let any outward

DAS.1913-08-19, SW_v04#12 p.208+210, ABIE.208, PN_1913 p005, MAB.016, VLAB.127x, BLO_PN#007

Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tahirih [Qurratu'l-'Ayn]; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB02500

no title

240

O thou respected maidservant of god! Thy letter dated November 17th, 1918, was received

SW_v10#03 p.039-040, SEIO.022-023x

Equality of men and women; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace

AB02505

no title

240

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! The letter thou hadst written on January 22nd

SW_v10#09 p.184-185, BSTW#426

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB02511

no title

240

...It is nearly two years and a half that I have been a wanderer over mountains and deserts and a traveler over seas and lands

DAS.1913-07-12x, SW_v05#07 p.097x, ABIE.058x, BLO_PN#007

Business; financial; property matters; Growth of the Cause; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB02518

no title

240

O thou servant of His Holiness Baha'u'llah! The letters thou hadst written... The Star of the West must, at present, be written both in English and Persian.

SW_v10#13 p.249, SW_v11#11 p.198

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Newspapers and the media; publications; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB02519

no title

240

امروز مغناطيس تأييد ملکوت‌ الله ثبوت بر عهد و پيمان است و ما عدای آن کلام هذيان

O thou servant of God! Two letters have been received from thee and

MMK4#152 p.163x

SW_v10#14 p.267-268

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Saint Peter and Saint Paul

AB02529

no title

240

Ye have written that the colored Bahais have gathered in one meeting

SW_v12#05 p.106x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Race unity; racial issues; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB02536

no title

240

Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; To Set the World in Order

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه رسید و مضمون مفهوم گردید در خصوص ایام تابستان مرقوم

The letter was received and its contents became evident. Thou hast written regarding the days of summer, that thou hast vacation for three months

BRL_SWOP#007x

BRL_SWO#007x, TAB.473-474

Grammar and orthography; Growth of the Cause; Law of burial and cremation; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB02552

no title

240

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The ephemeral and the eternal

ای دختر عزیز ملکوتی من نامه که بجناب دکتور اسلمانت مرقوم نموده بودی آن نامه

O my well-beloved daughter of the Kingdom! The letter thou hadst written to Dr. Esslemont was forwarded by him to the Land of Desire

MMK1#062 p.094

SWAB#062

AB02568

no title

240

Call to action; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight

ای صاحب دل بینا هر چند بصر جسمانی مفقود ولی الحمد لله بصیرت قلب موجود دل

O thou possessor of a seeing heart! Although, materially speaking, thou art destitute of the physical sight

MKT3.099, MMK1#018 p.035

SWAB#018, JWTA.031-032, SW_v10#02 p.017-018

AB02573

no title

240

Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts

O thou maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written

SW_v10#12 p.233-234, BLO_PT#028n, BSTW#267

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB02574

no title

240

Equality of men and women; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Harmony of science and religion; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal education

ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه ات رسید و از مضمون معلوم گردید که احباء در کمال قوت و

O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received and its contents revealed the fact that the friends, in perfect energy… the spirit of this illumined era is the body of the teachings

MMK1#071 p.106

SWAB#071, SW_v10#01 p.013-014

AB02576

no title

240

Non-participation in politics; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter dated October 4, 1918

BWF.386-387x, SW_v10#03 p.043

AB02583

no title

240

O thou who art encompassed with the blessings of God

SW_v10#02 p.028-029

Diversity an attribute; requirement of existence; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

AB02596

no title

240

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای یادگار آن فداای جمال مبارک خبر پرمسرت اقتران شما بورقه نورانیه در این

O thou memento of him who died for the Blessed Beauty! In recent days, the joyful news of thy marriage to that luminous leaf... O my Lord, O my Lord! These two bright orbs are wedded in Thy love

MMK1#087 p.116

SWAB#087, BPRY.121x

B. Lisbeth, B. Khademi, The Bird & The Butterfly, S. Cleasby, T. Duncan, S. Sunderland, S. Toloui-Wallace

Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Prayer for married couples; Unity in diversity

AB02630

no title

240

O ye dear friends and maidservants of God! Your epistle was received.** You have expressed joy and happiness

SW_v01#16 p.001-002, BSTW#388

Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB02631

no title

240

With regard to the assembly, there must be spiritual consultation therein; discourses

DAS.1914-06-07, SW_v09#10 p.110

Consultation; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB02652

no title

230

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای امه الله نامه ات رسید خبر تشکیل انجمن در آن بلد مرقوم نموده بودید نظر بقلت

O handmaid of God! Thy letter hath been received, bringing its news that an Assembly hath been established in that city. Look ye not upon the fewness of thy numbers

MMK1#039 p.078

SWAB#039, TAB.508-509, BWF.409-410x, BSTW#353

Angels; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB02676

no title

230

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Praise be unto God, that thou wert

SW_v12#03 p.057-058

Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB02681

no title

230

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بجناب آقا میرزا حیدر علی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه

O thou firm in the Covenant! Thy letter addressed to his honor Mirza Hayder Aly

TZH8.0244, HHA.276, MSBH2.408

SW_v06#07 p.051-052

Call to action; Martyrs and martyrdom; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB02692

no title

230

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Your detailed letter dated March 10th

SW_v10#05 p.094-095

Chastisement and requital; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement

AB02710

no title

230

O ye two dear maidservants of God! Your letter dated December 4th

SW_v10#07 p.144, BSTW#425

House of Justice; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings

AB02712

no title

230

Service to others; to the Cause of God; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ای دو نفس مومن موقن نامه رسید الحمد لله خبرهای خوشی داشت کلیفورنیا استعداد

O ye two faithful and assured souls! The letter was received. Praise be to God, it imparted good tidings…. Those souls who during the war have served the poor and have been in the Red Cross Mission work

MMK1#081 p.113x, MMK1#164 p.190x

SWAB#081x, SWAB#164x, SW_v10#19 p.339-340, BSTW#039

AB02744

no title

230

O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. From its contents...At present both of you must, as ye have been doing in the past, endeavor for the arrangement and the publication of the Star of the West

SW_v10#13 p.248-249, SW_v11#11 p.198

Review of publications

AB02755

no title

230

Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love of God; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual springtime; Unity; oneness of humanity

ای منجذب بملکوت الهی آنچه نوشتید ملاحظه گردید وجد و سرور بود و بشارت و حبور و

O thou who art turning unto the Kingdom of God! Thy letter is received and perused. It afforded us joy and pleasure, gave us good news and is the token of the wealth of thy love. This period of time is the Promised Age,

PYB#172 p.03, PYB#233 p.04

TAB.318-319, BSC.456 #838, SW_v07#01 p.001-002x

AB02761

no title

230

O thou who hast faith in God! Thy letter has been forwarded. Treat thy traveling

SW_v12#12 p.200

Growth of the Cause; Non-participation in politics; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB02785

no title

230

O ye real friends and the daughters of the Kingdom!...Today the magnetic power that attracts heavenly blessings is teaching the Cause... The three conditions of teaching the Cause of God are the science of sociability...

DAS.1914-08-01, SW_v12#11 p.177x, VLAB.104x

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The state of enkindlement in teaching

AB02798

no title

230

Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts

ای یاران و اماء رحمن نامه شما فی الحقیقه سرور و شادمانی بخشید و سبب امیدواری

O ye friends and the maidservants of the Merciful!...If a person reads the Hidden Words, the Ishrakat, Tajallayat, the Glad Tidings

MMK3#167 p.117x, HDQI.239, ANDA#28 p.05

DAS.1914-07-17, SW_v08#02 p.025x, SW_v09#10 p.118x, BLO_PT#028o

Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Words vs deeds

AB02801

no title

230

Living waters; water of life; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

O thou who art attracted to the Spirit of Truth! At this moment I remember thee

TAB.601-602, TAB.710-711, SW_v07#10 p.097x, VTRM.014-015

AB02812

no title

230

Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, The Institution of the

ایها المنجذبون ایها الثابتون ایها الغیورون فی خدمت امر الله

O ye who are attracted! O ye who are firm! O ye who are zealous... ...The greatest affair and the most important matter today is to establish a Mashriqu'l-Adhkar

INBA89:243

BRL_DAK#0403, COMP_MASHRIQP#10x, QT108.165, NJB_v01#19a p.012x

BRL_MASHRIQ#10x, TAB.017-018, BWF.415-415x, SW_v01#11 p.010x, SW_v06#17 p.133-134x, BW_v01p062

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Power of prayer; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB02813

no title

230

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ایها المنجذبون ایها المتذکرون ایها المقبلون الی ملکوت الله انی اتضرع الی الله

O ye who are strongly attracted! O ye who are mindful! O ye who are advancing unto the Kingdom of God! Verily with all my heart and soul

MNMK#051 p.135, MMK1#157 p.181

SWAB#157, TAB.407-408, BWF.386-386x

Anis & Shideh

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB02843

no title

230

O respected personage, thou seeker of Reality! Thy letter was received. It was not a letter but a mirror... If thy earthly house is destroyed, be thou not sad!

DAS.1913-09-12x, SW_v04#13 p.223, ABIE.310x, BLO_PN#007

Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB02845

no title

230

O true friends! Separation from the friends causes the burning of heart and soul

SW_v10#07 p.142, BSTW#230b

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

AB02847

no title

230

...As to thy question concerning the husband and wife, the tie between them

SW_v09#07 p.085-086

Education of children; moral education; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB02848

no title

230

O thou my heavenly son! Several letters and cards are received from you and

SW_v09#14 p.164, BSTW#249

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB02868

no title

220

Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ای ابناء و بنات ملکوت طیور مبارک شکور همواره پرواز در اوج اعلی خواهند و آرزوی

O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Thankful, the birds of the spirit seek only to fly in the high heavens

MMK1#148 p.172

SWAB#148

AB02870

no title

540

Family Life

ای احبای الهی جهان هنوز پر موج و اضطرابست و امم عالم با یکدیگر در باطن رقیب

O ye friends of God! The world is still filled with tribulations and agitation… In short, the foundation of the Kingdom of God is based upon harmony and love, oneness, relationship and union… Formerly in Persia divorce was very easily obtained

BRL_DAK#0619, COMP_FAMP#08x, BRL_SWOP#044x, AVK4.187.09x, SFI22.015-016

BRL_FAM#08x, BRL_SWO#044x, COC#0530x, COC#0840x, COC#2308x, LOG#0753x, LOG#1306x, SW_v11#16 p.272-273, BSTW#500b

Law of divorce; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB02880

no title

220

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Your letter dated March 5th, 1919, was received... ...Today the pulsating power in the arteries of the body of the world is the spirit of the Covenant

COC#0251x, SW_v10#14 p.263-264, SW_v14#08 p.225x, BSTW#233

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Methods of teaching the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB02911

no title

220

Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه که بتاریخ ۲ می ۱۹۱۹ مرقوم نموده بودی رسید حمد کن خدا را که در

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter thou hadst written on 2 May 1919 was received. Praise thou God that in tests thou art firm

MMK1#089 p.117

SWAB#089

AB02915

no title

220

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received! It became the cause

SW_v11#10 p.167

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Power of prayer; Race unity; racial issues; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

AB02916

no title

220

Race unity; racial issues; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity in diversity

بجان و دل بکوشيد تا ميان سياه و سفيد الفت اندازيد و وحدت بهائيرا اثبات کنيد

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letters were received. Verily, thou

MMK1#075 p.109x

SWAB#075x, SW_v11#05 p.092

AB02921

no title

220

Call to action; Education of children; moral education; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision

ای ثابت نابت نامه تو رسید مضمون مورث سرور بود و موجب حبور زیرا دلالت بر ثبات

O steadfast and firm one! Your letter was received and its contents brought joy and gladness, for they testified to steadfastness [3.5s]... ...It is the hope of ‘Abdu’l‑Baha that those youthful souls in the schoolroom of the deeper knowledge will be tended by one who traineth them to love

MMK1#107 p.130x, TRBB.025, MUH3.288

SWAB#107x

AB02927

no title

220

O thou beloved spiritual daughter! Thy postal card of August 26, 1916, was received

SW_v09#14 p.165

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB02928

no title

220

O thou respected maidservant! The letter that thou hast written to his honor Sohrab

SW_v07#10 p.095, BSTW#109

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB02933

no title

220

O ye two who are firm in the Covenant! Your letter dated January 28

SW_v11#18 p.308

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB02936

no title

220

Call to action; Consultation; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ای دوستان حقیقی جمال ابهی امرالله در این ایام در جمیع اقطار قوت گرفته و روز

O ye the sincere loved ones of the Abha Beauty! In these days the Cause of God, the world over, is fast growing in power

MMK1#194 p.226, HDQI.229, ANDA#19 p.05

SWAB#194, SW_v15#01 p.021, DWN_v6#09 p.002bx

AB02947

no title

220

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Soul; spirit after death

ای صاحب چشم بینا آنچه مشاهده نمودی عین واقعست در جهان بینش است عطر در غنچه

O thou who hast eyes to see! That which thou didst witness is the very truth, and it pertaineth to the realm of vision.

MMK1#149 p.172

SWAB#149

AB02955

no title

220

O thou faithful maidservant of the Blessed Beauty! The article thou hadst

SW_v11#03 p.054

Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Review of publications

AB02970

no title

220

O thou afflicted one! In this great catastrophe the eyes are weeping

SW_v07#19 p.192-193

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB02976

no title

220

O thou herald of the Kingdom! The detailed letter thou hadst written was perused

SW_v10#03 p.043-044

Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB03005

no title

220

ای یاران حقیقی و مشتاقان جمال الهی چون حی قیوم بجمیع اسما و صفات و کمالات و

O ye friends who long for the Beauty of God! When the self-subsistent living God manifested Himself...The Divine Minstrel held the stringed instrument in His Hand, and preluded a melody and tune

INBA13:141, INBA88:176

MKT1.413, AKHA_120BE #05 p.j, AHB.125BE #01-02 p.02, PYB#125 p.06, DUR1.213, YHA1.377x

SW_v05#14 p.209x, PN_1900_heh p077, BSTW#387

God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God

AB03014

no title

220

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

O ye brilliant realities! Blessed are ye, for that ye believed in the Lord of Hosts, advanced unto the Kingdom of God, with faces rejoicing... Be not sorrowful on account of the affliction of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá

TAB.406-407, SW_v08#19 p.242x, PN_1901 p087

AB03017

no title

220

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ایتها المنجذبه بنفحات الله قد اطلعت بمضمون تحریرک البدیع الانشاء و اطلعت

O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Verily, I noted the contents of thy letter, which was beautifully composed, was informed of thy sorrow... O God, my God! This Thy handmaid is calling upon Thee, trusting in Thee

MNMK#069 p.145, MMK1#090 p.118x, MMK1#234 p.305x

SWAB#090x, BPRY.065-066x, TAB.094-095, BWF.394-395x, BSC.434 #786x, CUPAB.010-011x

K .Key, E. Mahony

Consolation and comfort; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Suffering and imprisonment

AB03041

no title

220

...Lord! Verily, Thy servant, Eskandar Sprague, journeyed to the most remote

SW_v01#10 p.009

Praise and encouragement; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Prayer for spiritual recognition

AB03051

no title

220

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

یا احباء الله و ابناء ملکوت الله ان السماء الجدیده قد اتت و ان الارض الجدیده

O ye beloved of God! O ye children of His Kingdom! Verily, verily, the new heaven and the new earth are come.

INBA21:071, INBA55:333, INBA59:085, INBA59:202b, UMich962.115-116, UMich991.053-055

MKT2.103, MNMK#048 p.133, MMK1#003 p.012, MILAN.055, QT105.1.240, AVK2.188.01x, TZH8.1188, RHQM1.590-591 (720) (442), MJZ.012

SWAB#003, BWF.350-351, SW_v14#12 p.358

Angels; Continual renewal of creation; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Presence of; reunion with God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB03069

no title

220

...Praise be unto thee, O God, and glory be unto thee, O my Lord, for thou hast

SW_v08#17 p.224

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consultation; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB03082

Ziyarat-Namih (Tablet of Visitation)

210

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

Tablet of Visitation for 'Abdu'l-Bahá

الهی الهی انی ابسط الیک اکف التضرع و التبتل و الابتهال و اعفر وجهی بتراب

O God, my God! Lowly and tearful, I raise my suppliant hands to Thee and cover my face in the dust of that Threshold of Thine

INBA21:164 (205), INBA55:453, INBA88:246, Ghazi3072.149-151

MKT1.485, MMK1#237 p.308, AKHA_133BE #14 p.435, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.199, AYT.529, HHA.376, KHSH14.000, DUR2.088, ADH2.134, ADH2_5#10 p.169, MJMJ1.119, MMG2#444 p.488, MJH.072, NSR_1978.110, NSR_1993.123, ABMK.065, OOL.C029

SWAB#237, BPRY.332-333, SW_v13#04 p.093, DWN_v2#02 p.011-012, PAB.027-028

A. Nakhjavani, S. Toloui-Wallace, S. Hansen, Sara, Samira & Shayda, almunajat.com [item 1], unknown (1), unknown (2), unknown (3), L. Slott

Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Power of prayer; Service to others; to the Cause of God

Chanted by A. Nakhjavani [http://blog.loomofreality.org/?attachment_id=106], who related to the compiler in 1995 that, to the best of his recollection from childhood, this is how Shoghi Effendi would chant the Tablet in the Shrines.

AB03095

no title

210

O ye denizens of the Kingdom! Your letter was received and caused joy and gladness

DAS.1914-10-13, SW_v06#11 p.083+087, PN_1914 p077, PN_1914 p110

Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise and encouragement; Universal peace; world unity

AB03100

no title

210

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Two letters have been received from thee

SW_v11#13 p.232

Education of children; moral education; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity of thought and belief

AB03102

no title

210

O ye servants of God and Maidservants of the Merciful! Thank ye God that the Divine call reached the ear of the spirit... Praise be to God, that the doors of the Kingdom are opened... In the world of existence the meeting is blessed when the white and colored meet together

SW_v12#05 p.103x, SW_v12#05 p.106x, AHV.030-31, BLO_PN#045

Praise and encouragement; Race unity; racial issues; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB03105

no title

210

O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written that the publication of the book of Mirza Abul Fazl (The Bahá'í Proofs) is commenced

SW_v09#05 p.057

Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Review of publications; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB03112

no title

210

O thou servant of the Blessed Perfection! Your epistle dated October 30th reached me at Ramleh. ...Regarding my coming to America

SW_v01#17 p.002-003

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB03118

no title

210

Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O thou near servant to the Threshold of God! Thy letter was received and thy desire became known. Thou wishest to serve the Threshold... ...Thou hast written concerning the organization of a Council for the building of the Mashrak-el-Azkar

TAB.633-634, BWF.418-419x, LOG#2053x, SW_v06#17 p.134x, BSTW#193x

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB03122

no title

210

O thou dear Son: Thy letter dated about one month ago was duly received today…. I have repeatedly written that any Persian - although he be my relative

SW_v06#12 p.095x, BSTW#073c

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Growth of the Cause; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis

AB03123

no title

210

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای پسر ملکوت نامه های شیرین و عبارات دلنشین تو همواره سبب فرح قلوبست و نغمه

O thou son of the Kingdom! Thy most agreeable letters, with their pleasing style, ever gladden our hearts. When the song is of the Kingdom

MMK1#154 p.176

SWAB#154, TAB.687-688, BWF.366-366x, COC#1418x, BBBD.171-172, BSC.467 #871

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; High station of the arts and sciences; Music and singing; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Praise and encouragement

AB03124

no title

210

ای پسران محترم و دختران عزیز عبدالبهاء روزگاری را که با شما همدم و همراز بودم

O ye dear sons and beloved daughters of Abdul-Baha! When the days that I was your associate and intimate pass before the mind, the heart is stirred into cheerfulness

BBBD.223-224, NJB_v04#09 p.002

BBBD.224-225, SW_v04#09 p.158

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB03129

no title

210

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Truly I say, thou art the servant

SW_v09#14 p.165-166

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB03132

no title

210

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents perused with the utmost of attention.

DAS.1914-02-21x, SW_v05#02 p.025

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Personal instructions; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB03151

no title

210

O thou daughter of the kingdom! Thy letter dated July 15th, 1916, received. Its contents indicated... All the individuals of humanity are farmers.

JWTA.013-014, SW_v08#05 p.055-056+053, BSTW#291

Growth of the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures

AB03154

no title

210

O ye two attracted ones to the reality! Your letter was received together… ...I am hopeful by divine bounty and grace that the beloved ones of God may be confirmed in the building of the Mashrak-el-Azkar

SW_v06#17 p.136, SW_v01#07 p.009-010x, BW_v01p060x

Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB03155

no title

210

ای دو نفس مومن مبارکه چند سال است که مخابره مقطوع و مراوده ممنوع بظاهر نه خبری

O ye two blessed, believing souls! It is now some years that correspondence

MKT3.091

SW_v09#14 p.153-154

Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB03158

no title

210

Nineteen-Day Feast; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity

ای دوستان حقیقی نامه شما رسید و از مضمون روح و ریحان حاصل گردید الحمد لله بزمی

O ye true friends! Your letter hath been received and it brought great joy. God be praised, ye had made ready an entertainment

MMK1#047 p.086

SWAB#047

AB03183

no title

210

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death

ای کنیز عزیز الهی هر چند مصیبت فرزند فی الحقیقه بسیار جگرسوز است و فوق طاقت بشر

O thou beloved maidservant of God! Although the loss of a son is indeed

MMK1#171 p.195

SWAB#171, SW_v10#19 p.340, SW_v14#02 p.040

M. Sparrow, L. Harley

AB03188

no title

210

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

ای محترمه ملکوتی نامه شما رسید معانی دلنشین بود از روابط فرانسه و اسکاتلند

O respected handmaiden of the Kingdom! Your letter was received and its contents were endearing. Regarding the connections between France and Scotland [3.5s]... ...The question of drinking liquors (temperance) is (also) forbidden in the Tablets of Baha'u'llah.... As regards the women's movement… As regards the second trip of ‘Abdu'l-Baha to America…

BDA2.169

DAS.1913-02-27, DAS.1913-03-09x, SW_v05#17 p.265x, MHMD2.214

Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Equality of men and women; Growth of the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB03251

no title

210

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul

ای یاران و اماء رحمن باوفا انصاف اینست که در سبیل ملکوت جانفشانید و جز انتشار

O ye faithful friends and maidservants of the Merciful! Verily ye are self-sacrificing… the skillful farmer always hath an abundance of crops and harvests

BRL_DAK#0785, MKT3.082, AKHA_133BE #17 p.560, ANDA#01 p.48

BRL_ATE#202x, SW_v10#13 p.247-248

AB03257

no title

320

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Daily Lessons Received at Akka

ایتها المنجذبه بنفحات الله انی قرئت تحریرک المرسل الی انطون افندی العزیز

O thou who art attracted by the fragrances of God! I have read thy letter addressed to the dear Anton Effendi [3.5s]... ...Regarding the statement in The Hidden Words, that man must renounce his own self, the meaning is that he must renounce his inordinate desires

BRL_DAK#0219, MNMK#050 p.134x, MMK1#181 p.201x

SWAB#181x, LOG#0596x, DLA.090x, BLO_PN#026x

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB03272

no title

210

O Lord! O Lord! Verily Thy maidservant who was attracted

SW_v09#19 p.229-230

Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for the departed; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB03273

no title

210

Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Wealth inequality and its moderation

شخص محترما تالیف شما بشارت غنی را مطالعه نمودم فی الحقیقه آراء سدیدی در آن

O respected personage! I have read your work, The Gospel of Wealth, and noted therein truly apposite and sound recommendations

MMK1#079 p.111, AVK3.258.03x, NJB_v12#04 p.094

SWAB#079, LOG#1863x, DAS.1913-01-10

AB03298

no title

210

یار موافقا در جان و دل ایران شعله اشتیاق افروخته و قلب مشتاق هر مصلح حقیقی

O thou intimate companion! The flame of reformation is ignited in the heart and soul of Persia

NJB_v02#08-09 p.001

SW_v02#10 p.003

Critique of Eastern values; culture; Past, present and future of Iran; Praise of Western values; culture; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB03317

no title

200

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; East and West; communication between East and West; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Prayer for married couples; Service to others; to the Cause of God

ای ابن و بنت ملکوت از قرار مسموع روابطی در میان شما حاصل و با یکدیگر میخواهید اقتران

O ye son and daughter of the Kingdom! According to what you have written… O God, my God! We are wedded in love of Thy beauty, in hope of Thy good-pleasure, and in eagerness to be of service to Thee

NJB_v11#04 p.078

SW_v11#05 p.088-089, BSTW#217, ADMS#102

AB03320

no title

200

ای ابناء و بنات ملکوت نامه شما که دریوم نیروز در مجمع یاران مرقوم گردید وصول

O sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Your letter which was written on the Day of Naw-Ruz

BBBD.103-104

BBBD.105, SW_v01#13 p.014

Growth of the Cause; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB03328

no title

200

O thou respected maidservant of God! Your letter, dated October 22nd

SW_v10#01 p.008-009

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

AB03329

no title

200

O thou attracted maidservant of God! Your letter was received. From its

SW_v02#05 p.006

Power of prayer; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB03332

no title

200

ای انجمن رحمانی مستر استرون منادی ملکوت شد و بچین و هند و ژاپون شتافت توفیقات

O ye Merciful Assembly! Mr. Struven became the herald of the Kingdom and

NJB_v01#19a p.011x

SW_v01#09 p.001-002

Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The ephemeral and the eternal; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB03337

no title

200

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ای بنده الهی از بلایا و محنی که بر تو وارد شده مکدر مباش جمیع مصائب و بلایا

O thou servant of God! Do not grieve at the afflictions and calamities that have befallen thee. All calamities and afflictions

MNMK#137 p.252, MMK1#197 p.231

SWAB#197, SW_v11#16 p.278-280

AB03343

no title

200

O thou servant of the Holy Threshold! Praise be to God, that the events of the Cause

SW_v11#05 p.087

Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB03355

no title

200

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Love of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

ای بنده جمال ابهی نامه ای که بجناب منشادی مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گشت از

O servant of the Most Glorious Beauty! The letter thou didst write to his honor Manshadi was perused [3.5s]... ...Thou didst write as to the children: from the very beginning, the children must receive divine education

MMK1#099 p.124x, MSHR2.208

SWAB#099x

AB03394

no title

200

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God that the divine friends in Boston are in the utmost attraction and enkindlement... Regarding the Convention of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar in Washington... In those public meetings, universal and not particular principles must be discussed

DAS.1914-03-03x, SW_v09#15 p.172x

Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB03401

no title

200

...Concerning the publications of books and pamphlets: The books of Mirza Abul Fazl, the books and pamphlets of Mr. Remey

SW_v08#10 p.133-134x

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Law of Huququ'llah; Review of publications

AB03416

no title

200

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Development of capacity and readiness; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Service to others; to the Cause of God

ای دختر ملکوت نامه هایت رسید و از مضمون معلوم گردید که والده محترمه ات صعود

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letters were received. Their contents indicated that thy mother has ascended the invisible realm, that thou hast remained alone.

MMK1#116 p.136x, PYB#119 p.04

SWAB#116x

AB03417

no title

200

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Although your letter has not been received, yet we do answer it.

JWTA.014, SW_v10#02 p.017

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; East and West; communication between East and West; Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB03423

no title

200

Being a source of light; guidance; Empty learning; false spirituality; Harmony of science and religion; High station of learning; Knowledge; recognition of God

ای دوست حقیقی در دبستان الهی درس و سبق رحمانی خوان و از ادیب عشق تعلم حقائق

O thou true friend! Read, in the school of God, the lessons of the spirit, and learn from love's Teacher the innermost truths.

MMK1#072 p.107, AHB.109BE #01 p.06, TRBB.020

SWAB#072

AB03424

no title

200

At the time I met you and felt the susceptibilities of your conscience my heart

SW_v03#13 p.008

Newspapers and the media; publications; Oneness; unity of religion; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB03425

no title

200

Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts

O thou my friend of the Kingdom! Praise be to God, that the city of Boston is stirred

SW_v07#16 p.160, BLO_PT#028d

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB03459

no title

200

Mary Magdalene; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Role and station of women; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

ای کنیز خدا هر زنی که کنیز خدا گردد آن فخر امپراطورهای عالم است زیرا منسوب بخداست

O thou maidservant of God! Every woman who becometh the maidservant of God outshineth in glory the empresses of the world

MKT3.079, MMK1#093 p.119

SWAB#093

AB03461

no title

200

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

عقد بهائی ارتباط بين طرفين است و تعلّق خاطر بين جهتين ولی بايد نهايت دقّت بنمايند

O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter ... was received and its contents became known. In this most Merciful Age the ignorant prejudices are entirely removed... Baha'í marriage is union and cordial affection between the two parties.

MMK1#086 p.115x

SWAB#086x, BPRY.117x, TAB.325-326, BWF.372-372x, BSC.457 #840x, BSTW#150

Laws of marriage and dowry; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Personal instructions

AB03462

no title

200

O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letters were received. God willing, this

SW_v10#14 p.270

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB03471

no title

200

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline

بقرينه محترمه‌ات از قبل عبدالبهآء تحيّت ابدع ابهی ابلاغ دار و بگو که نوازش مسجونين و تربيتشان و تعليمشان

Convey to thy honoured companion, on behalf of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Most Glorious and Most Wondrous greetings, and say that the comfort of prisoners and their education and training [3.5s]... O thou who art turning thy face to the divine Kingdom! Thy respected wife

MMK1#083 p.113x

SWAB#083x, LOG#0711x, SW_v10#17 p.318-319, BLO_PT#052

AB03473

no title

200

O thou that art aglow with the Fire that burneth in the Sacred Tree! At this morning hour

WOB.112x, SW_v13#12 p.339, DWN_v2#05 p.033-034, BP1926.007-008

Love as fire; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB03475

no title

110

ای رب الملکوت این کنیز را فرهنگ و تمیز بخش و در جهان ابدی عزیز کن

O Thou Lord of the Kingdom! Confer discernment and wisdom upon this maidservant and glorify her in the eternal World.... Today all the beloved of God in those parts must endeavour that the Chicago Mashrak-el-Azkar

MMK5#295 p.219x

SW_v01#12 p.005x

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB03490

no title

200

Mahmúd's Diary

ای مونس قدیم و یار ندیم عبدالبهاء آلان در خیابان رو به آپارتمان اسپات گیت

O ancient companion and intimate friend of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! At this moment, I am walking along the avenue toward Spot Gate apartment [3.5s]... ...Fidelity demands roaming over deserts and mountains. True fidelity is attained when a wanderer, nameless and traceless, becomes a target for the arrows of oppression

MMK5#195 p.152, BDA1.128.15x

SW_v19#08 p.254x, MHMD1.138, ABCC.220-221

Power of prayer; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Servitude; submission to God; repentance

AB03492

no title

200

O thou who hast turned thy attention to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter

JWTA.032, SW_v12#03 p.059

Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB03494

no title

200

Education of children; moral education; House of Justice; Justice and wrath of God; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas

ای نفوس مطمئنه از نصوص الهیه چه در کتاب اقدس و چه در سائر الواح اینست که

O ye who have peace of soul! Among the divine Texts as set forth in the Most Holy Book and also in other Tablets is this

MMK1#101 p.124, MJTB.113, VAA.135-135

SWAB#101

AB03499

no title

200

O thou pure leaf of the Blessed Tree! Thy letter was received and its contents

SW_v11#10 p.164

Equality of men and women; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Non-participation in politics; Photographs and recordings; Role and station of women

AB03515

no title

200

O ye merciful friends and the respected spiritual maidservants! Your blessed

SW_v01#06 p.001-002

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB03539

no title

200

O ye who are attracted to the Kingdom of Abha! Verily, I have read your

SW_v08#16 p.216

Being a source of light; guidance; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB03576

no title

200

O thou who art attracted to the breath of God! Verily I read thy detailed letter... Know that there are two kinds of happiness--spiritual and material... As to spiritual happiness

SW_v07#16 p.163x, PN_1900_heh p070, VLAB.112x, BSTW#195

Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Purpose; goal of creation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB03579

no title

200

...To consider that after the death of the body the spirit perishes, is like imagining

SW_v01#09 p.012-013

Prayer for nearness to God; Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering

AB03588

no title

200

...Servitude to all the human race is my perpetual religion. Through the bounty and favor of the Blessed Perfection

SW_v08#15 p.210-211x

Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB03592

no title

200

O thou whose soul is tranquilized by the grace of God and by the Greatest Gift

SW_v14#02 p.040

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Soul; spirit after death

AB03593

no title

200

O ye illumined Friends of Abdul-Baha! Praise be to God, that you have organized

SW_v01#14 p.001

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Declaration; advent of the Bab; Importance of community building; Knowledge; recognition of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement

AB03610

no title

190

ای ابناء و بنات ملکوت نامه شما رسید از مضمون حقیقت بیان حضرت مسیح تحقق یافت

O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Your letter was received. From

MKT3.078

SW_v10#04 p.077

Praise and encouragement; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB03623

no title

190

ای بنت ملکوت حضرت مستر ریمی چون از سفر چین و ژاپون و هند بارض مقدسه وارد و با

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! When his honor, Mr. Remey, returned to

NJB_v01#19a p.010

SW_v01#08 p.013

Devotion; sacrifice; consecration in teaching the Cause; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB03646

no title

190

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ای بنده صادق حق گفتند از وقایع و حوادث کونی قدری ملول و محزونی و کمی مغموم

O sincere servant of the True One! I hear thou art grieved and distressed at the happenings

INBA13:198b

MNMK#136 p.252, MMK1#229 p.299

SWAB#229, SW_v14#01 p.018, BP1926.024-025

AB03653

no title

190

O thou dear son! I hope from the divine Bestowals that day unto day thou mayest become more illumined and, like unto the candle

SW_v06#12 p.094, BSTW#073b

Chastisement and requital; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Praise and encouragement; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB03655

no title

190

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of Abha!

SW_v11#07 p.112-113, BSTW#254

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB03667

no title

190

Consolation and comfort; Non-participation in politics; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ات رسید در حق آنشخص محبوس همتی نمودی بلکه انشاء الله

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Thou hast exerted a great effort

MMK1#082 p.113x

SWAB#082x, SW_v10#12 p.231

AB03696

no title

190

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter full of significances imparted spiritual joy

SW_v09#13 p.143-144

Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB03697

no title

190

O thou heavenly daughter! Thy letter through Mr. Hannen received from Japan, likewise the letters

JWTA.012-013, SW_v08#05 p.054-055

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

AB03700

no title

190

O ye two dear maidservants of God! Ye have written that Mr. Marion Nuevo

SW_v12#12 p.201-202

Business; financial; property matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB03722

no title

190

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای طالب حقیقت اسباب شفای امراض دو نوع است سبب جسمانی و سبب روحانی اما سبب

There are two ways of healing sickness, material means and spiritual means. The first is by the treatment of physicians

MMK1#133 p.148

SWAB#133, TAB.587 654, BWF.375-376x, LOG#0926x, BSC.462 #857x

Exhortations and counsels; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing

AB03723

no title

190

ای طالب حقیقت نامه ای که بواسطه جناب مستر مکنات مرقوم نموده بودی رسید جناب

O thou seeker of Truth! The letter which thou hast written through Mr. MacNutt

NJB_v01#19 p.001

SW_v01#19 p.001

Call to action; Goodly deeds; actions; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB03726

no title

190

O thou radiant child! The letter thou hast written in the utmost sweetness

SW_v10#17 p.316

Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment

AB03739

no title

190

O thou beloved maidservant of God! In thy letter thou hast intimated that thou art colored.

SW_v12#05 p.106, AHV.030b, BLO_PN#045, BSTW#362

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Race unity; racial issues; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB03742

no title

190

Chastity and purity; Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ای کنیزان جمال ابهی نامه شما رسید و از قرائت آن سطور سرور موفور حاصل گشت

O handmaids of the beauty of Abha! Your letter hath come, and its perusal brought great joy. Praised be God, the women believers

MKT7.104, MMK1#094 p.120, AKHA_087BE #05 p.04, PYB#227 p.04, TRBB.071, MJTB.084, NJB_v02#06-07 p.012

SWAB#094

AB03745

no title

190

O thou resplendent Kokab! Thy letter was received. Associate as before with

SW_v11#10 p.165

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB03754

no title

190

O ye afflicted ones! A most terrible news reached my ears and that

SW_v09#06 p.080

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death

AB03755

no title

190

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Education of children; moral education; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Universal education

ای مظاهر الطاف الهی درین دور بدیع اساس متین تمهید تعلیم فنون و معارفست و بنص

O ye recipients of the favors of God! In this new and wondrous Age, the unshakable foundation is the teaching of sciences and arts

INBA85.315

MKT3.217, MMK1#109 p.131, AKHA_125BE #11 p.512, AVK3.332.09x, DWNP_v6#02 p.002bx, TRBB.052, MJTB.112b, ADH2.013x, ADH2_1#05 p.012x, MMG2#182 p.209x

SWAB#109

AB03757

no title

190

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Resurrection of Christ; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

ای مقبل الی الله آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید در خصوص دیدار حضرت مسیح

O thou who art advancing toward God! What thou hast written was perused

YMM.366

TAB.193-194, SW_v07#10 p.097x

AB03779

no title

190

ای نفوس مبارکه محافل در هر دیار موجود و آشکار ولی نام این محفل آرزوی اهل دل

O ye blessed souls! Many assemblies are formed and organized in this world… Assembly means the diffusion of the fragrances of God.

INBA85:169a

SW_v08#10 p.096-097x, BSTW#228x

Humility; meekness; lowliness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB03780

no title

190

Contention and conflict; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ای نفوس مبارکه هر چند شما در امتحان شدیدی افتاده اید زیرا بعضی بمنتهای قوت

O ye blessed souls! Although ye are undergoing crucial tests in view of the repeated and assiduous attempts of some people to shake the faith of the friends in Los Angeles

MKT3.080, MNMK#129 p.244, MMK1#184 p.204

SWAB#184, COC#1926x, LOG#0594x, SW_v10#14 p.264-265, BSTW#234, ACOA.062-063

AB03824

no title

190

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ایتها المبتهله الی ملکوت الله طوبی لک بما انجذب قلبک الی جمال الله و تنور بنور

O thou who hast bowed thyself down in prayer before the Kingdom of God! Blessed art thou… As to thy question regarding the education of children

MNMK#072 p.146, MMK1#091 p.118, MMK1#122 p.139

SWAB#091x, SWAB#122x, TAB.086, BWF.383-383x, LOG#0756x

MANA

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education

AB03828

no title

190

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ایتها المنجذبه بنفحات الله انی قرئت تحریرک الذی ینادی بحبک لله و انجذابک الی

O thou who art enamoured of the breaths of God! I have read thy letter, which cried out with thy love for God

MNMK#055 p.138, MMK1#198 p.232

SWAB#198, TAB.311-312

Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

AB03858

no title

190

...Concerning what you have written about your dear husband

SW_v09#19 p.223, SW_v10#02 p.029

Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB03878

no title

190

...My name should be confined to "Abdu'l-Baha" in all writings. This is the collective name

SW_v08#15 p.212x

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB03880

no title

190

Christ; Christianity; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Universality of the Cause

...As to the significance of the Cause of Baha'u'llah, know that everything which belongs to the universal is divine

BSC.495 #955, SW_v13#12 p.342

AB03886

no title

190

...Now you must engage in the service of the Cause of God with the utmost firmness, steadfastness and resolution

SW_v05#01 p.005

Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB03887

no title

190

O thou kind friend and spreader of truth! The eloquent letter of your honor received

SW_v09#17 p.200

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Newspapers and the media; publications; Past, present and future of Iran; Praise and encouragement

AB03889

no title

190

O ye friends of God and assistants of Abdu'l-Baha! What can I write, and what can I say? That which is in the heart can be neither translated into words nor written on paper... The world is black; the divine bestowal is radiant. This blackness must be changed

DAS.1913-08-26, SW_v08#10 p.135-136x, ABIE.242, BLO_PN#007

Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB03896

no title

180

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

الهی الهی ان عبدک الخاضع لعزه ربوبیتک الخاشع بباب احدیتک قد آمن بک و بایاتک

O my God! O my God! Verily Thy servant, humble before the majesty of Thy divine supremacy, lowly at the door of Thy oneness

MMK1#165 p.191

SWAB#165, BPRY.041-042x, BSTW#436

D. Stevenson

Consolation and comfort; Presence of; reunion with God; Soul; spirit after death

AB03907

no title

180

O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! It is some time since news has

SW_v02#05 p.005, SW_v05#07 p.098

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB03928

no title

180

Being a source of light; guidance; Oneness; unity of religion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity

ای بنت ملکوت نامه ات بتاریخ ۵ دیسمبر ۱۹۱۸ رسید و خبر پرمسرتی داشت که احبای

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter dated 5 December 1918 was received. It contained the good news that the friends of God

MMK1#013 p.026

SWAB#013

AB03929

no title

180

Free will and predestination; fate; Law of cause and effect

ای بنت ملکوت نامه ات رسید از قضا و قدر و اراده سوال نموده بودی قضا و قدر

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Thou hadst asked about fate, predestination and will.

MMK1#167 p.192, RAHA.318, SFI01.061

SWAB#167, SW_v10#17 p.318, BSTW#429

AB03930

no title

180

ای بنت ملکوت نامه فصیح تو رسید مضمون توجه بملکوت ابهی و انجذاب بنفحات الله و

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thine eloquent letter was received

ANDA#74 p.06

SW_v04#12 p.208, MAX.275x, MAX.293-294x

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB03956

no title

180

O my dear son! Numerous letters have been received from you and their

SW_v10#07 p.144

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB03958

no title

180

O thou who art thirsty for the water of Heavenly Life! Thy letter hath been received. Its contents brought delight

BBBD.519, SW_v13#10 p.281

Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Living waters; water of life; Poems and quotation from poetry; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB03970

no title

180

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید بنص کتاب اقدس و صریح کتاب عهد عبدالبهاء مبین

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. According to the clear text of the Book of Akdas... ...According to the text of the Book of Akdas and the explicit Book of Ahd, Abdu'l-Baha is the interpreter

MMK5#211 p.163, YHA1.016x, NJB_v05#14 p.005

DAS.1914-07-07, SW_v05#09 p.137, SW_v08#17 p.222-223, SW_v09#12 p.136x, BSTW#416, BSTW#442

Importance of authoritative interpretation; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB03974

no title

180

...Thy letter was received. There is no time to answer them in detail…. Firmness in The Covenant means obedience so that no one may say, 'this is my opinion' nay rather he must obey...

SW_v04#10 p.174x, SW_v08#17 p.227x, SW_v06#14 p.111x, ECN.419x

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Review of publications

AB03985

no title

180

O Janabe Ameen! Although the doors are closed, the ways and the roads are severed

SW_v08#14 p.193-194, CHH.207-208, BLO_PN#022

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

AB03991

no title

180

O thou maidservant of the Kingdom! Thy service in the Kingdom of God

SW_v09#14 p.163

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB03996

no title

180

O thou who art the well-wisher of mankind! Thy letter was received and was

SW_v10#01 p.007-008

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB03997

no title

180

ای دختر عزیز نامه تو رسید و بکمال سرور قرائت گردید که الحمد لله در ژاپان نور محبه الله

O thou beloved daughter! Thy letter was received and was perused in the utmost joy

MKT3.098, AKHT2.022

JWTA.033, SW_v10#02 p.018-019

Bringing forth results; fruit; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04006

no title

180

O ye two guiding souls! Your letter was received. It was indicative of

SW_v10#19 p.342

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04032

no title

180

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای طالب ملکوت نامه ات رسید از مصیبت کبری وفات قرین محترمت مرقوم نموده بودی

O thou seeker of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written of the severe calamity that hath befallen thee

MMK1#170 p.195

SWAB#170, BWF.378-379x, LOG#2044x

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Education of children; moral education; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB04045

no title

180

O thou dear maidservant of God! The question of the Mashrak-el-Azkar is very important and is superior to every matter... ...Today, in America, no matter is greater for the elevation of the Word of God

SW_v02#05 p.013, SW_v06#17 p.143x, SW_v06#17 p.143x

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Martyrs and martyrdom

AB04065

no title

180

ای معلمه اطفال ملکوت بخدمتی قیام نموده ای که اگر بجمیع معلمین آفاق افتخار کنی

O thou teacher of the children of the kingdom! Thou hast arisen to perform a service which would justly entitle thee to vaunt thyself over all the teachers on earth

TRBB.051

COC#0616x, LOG#0489x, DAS.1913-10-24, SW_v09#08 p.089

Consultation; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB04067

no title

180

O thou lover of truth! ... O thou beloved maidservant of God! The two

SW_v11#01 p.014

Accounts of dreams and visions; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB04069

no title

180

O thou wooer of Reality! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God, the sight of thy mind

JWTA.036, SW_v12#03 p.059-060

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Manifestation of God as sun; Oneness; unity of religion; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB04077

no title

180

O thou herald of the True One! His honor, Mr. Remey, is traveling in India

SW_v01#11 p.009

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB04079

no title

180

ای منادی ملکوت الله نامه شما رسید هزار آفرین بر همت بلند و مقصد ارجمند تو

O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received. A thousand times bravo to thy magnanimity and exalted aim!

KHH2.095 (2.177)

JWTA.018-019, DAS.1914-08-09, SW_v09#14 p.163

Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of the Manifestation of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB04183

no title

180

Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

یا امه الله نامه شما که بتاریخ ۹ دیسمبر ۱۹۱۸ بود رسید و از مضمون اطلاع حاصل

O maidservant of God! Thy letter dated 9 December 1918 was received. Its contents were noted. Never lose thy trust in God.

MMK1#178 p.200

SWAB#178

T. Ellis, S. Kouchekzadeh

AB04209

no title

180

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy postal card received. It indicated thy firmness

SW_v09#17 p.198-199

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04239

no title

170

الهی الهی تری وجوها نضره مستبشره بنفحات ازهار ریاض ملکوتک الابهی و مستضیئه

O God! O God! Behold Thou these radiant faces made joyous through the Fragrances of the flowers of Thy Kingdom... O my Lord! O my Lord! Intoxicate them with the wine of knowledge; sweeten their tastes

AKHA_119BE #01-02 p.j, AHB.121BE #01 p.000

DAS.1913-07-18, SW_v08#16 p.217x, ABIE.081, BLO_PN#007, BSTW#123a

Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for governments and rulers; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB04261

no title

170

O ye brothers and sisters of Abdu'l-Baha! Your letter was received.

SW_v01#06 p.003

Angels; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Rendering assistance to God; victory [nusrat]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB04273

no title

170

Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The state of enkindlement in teaching; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ای بنده آستان الهی نامه ای که بسید اسدالله مرقوم نمودی ملاحظه گردید بعد از مراجعت

O servant of the divine Threshold! The letter which thou didst address to Siyyid Asadu'llah was perused. After returning [3.5s]... ...The teacher, when teaching, must be himself fully enkindled, so that his utterance, like unto a flame of fire, may exert influence

MMK1#217 p.260x, YHA2.1000-1001x, YARP2.111 p.136, NJB_v04#15 p.003x

SWAB#217x

N. Affolter

AB04274

no title

170

O thou servant of the Holy Threshold! Thy cablegram was received, and immediately

SW_v11#13 p.232

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing

AB04277

no title

170

Christian doctrine and practice; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Predictions and prophecies

ای بنده آستان مقدس نظم سریر جهانبانی و انتظام دیهیم حکمرانی بقوه آسمانیست

O thou servant of the Sacred Threshold! The stability of every throne... the most honored government

AVK4.441, PYM.116-117x

SW_v14#08 p.245, ADMS#065i06x

AB04301

no title

170

O thou favored servant at the Threshold of the Almighty! The letter

SW_v10#01 p.012

Methods of teaching the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04304

no title

170

...Praise be to God that the New York believers became confirmed in the accomplishment of a great service and held in that city the Consultation Convention

SW_v04#10 p.177x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04305

no title

170

O thou enlightened beloved son! Praise be unto God, that thou didst arrive

BBBD.538-539, SW_v11#13 p.229-230, BSTW#384

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB04320

no title

170

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received! Its contents produced the utmost joy because it was a proof… Through whichever country thou goest, speak thou with moderation

SW_v05#01 p.007x

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Methods of teaching the Cause; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Review of publications

AB04340

no title

170

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter dated November 26th, 1918, was received with the divine assistance.

SW_v12#01 p.027-028

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB04352

no title

170

O thou respected maidservant of God! Thou hast written that since two years

SW_v09#15 p.173

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Harmony of science and religion; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB04358

no title

170

O my dear daughter! ... Indeed the separation from thy dear husband is very hard and difficult for thee.

SW_v14#02 p.039-040

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death

AB04365

no title

170

O ye faithful one of the Holy Threshold! Your letter, which was expressive

SW_v14#06 p.168

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Love of God; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Things are known by their opposites

AB04381

no title

170

ای دوستان عزیز الحمد لله در پناه صون حمایت الهی جمیع محفوظ و در نهایت روح و

O dear friends! Praise be to God, we are all well and safe under the shelter of divine patronage and protection.

BBBD.350

BBBD.351-352, SW_v06#13 p.101-102

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity of governments; political unity

AB04411

no title

170

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O thou seeker of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and I became acquainted with its contents. The Cause of Bahá'u'lláh is the same as the Cause of Christ... In the coming of Christ the Divine teachings were given in accordance with the infancy of the human race.

TAB.535-536, BWF.400-400x, BSC.461 #853x, SW_v08#13 p.168, SW_v11#01 p.005, SW_v13#09 p.218

Coming-of-age; maturity of mankind; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB04422

no title

170

O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter has been received. Verily, thy sister has lighted a lamp in Germany… It may be that the government in these regions will check thee.

BBBD.533, SW_v11#17 p.282, BSTW#256x

Non-participation in politics; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB04423

no title

170

O thou beloved maidservant of God! ...Add as much as ye can to love and affinity

SW_v10#11 p.222

Call to action; Consultation; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Non-participation in politics; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB04427

no title

170

Evolution; human evolution; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Man's distinction from the animal; Prayer for children and youth; Suffering and imprisonment

ای کنیز محترمه الهی نامه ایکه بتاریخ ۲۲ اکتوبر ... مسئله ترقّی انسان از عالم جماد به رتبه نبات ... خدایا هدایت نما حفظ فرما سراج روشن کن ستارهٴ درخشنده

O honoured handmaiden of God! The letter dated October 22 [3.5s]... ...O God! Guide me, protect me, make of me a shining lamp and a brilliant star.

BRL_DAK#1195, MMK3#157 p.110x, HUV1.011x, YMM.182x, YMM.192x, YMM.377x

BRL_CHILD#04x, BPRY.029x, JWTA.025x, SW_v09#10 p.114x

J. Lenz [track 12], D. Gundry, M. Sparrow, Nabil and Karim, Charisse et al, K. Kuolga, A. Southall, Ann-Sofie, Rasmus, Sasha & Nora, The Joburg Baha'i Choir, The Bird & The Butterfly, TaliaSafa, T. Nosrat, Martha & Mahdis, M. Weigert, Hayze & Family, Honiara Baha'i Youth, S. Peyman, MANA, Soulrise Melodies, N. Hamilton, J. Cooper, M. Levine [track 8], E. Mahony, Satchit, Sharlene & Prasad, Duga

AB04428

no title

170

Praise be to God that in the blessed day of Narooz the sanctified remains of

SW_v13#05 p.120

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Elections; House of Justice; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB04432

no title

170

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Importance of community building; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; The concourse on high; Unity of thought and belief

ای متمسکین بعهد و پیمان الهی الیوم اهل ملا اعلی از ملکوت ابهی ناظر و از جبروت

O ye who are holding fast unto the Covenant and Testament! This day, from the realms of the All-Glorious, from the Kingdom of Holiness

INBA88:145

MKT6.108b, MNMK#130 p.244, MMK1#182 p.202, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.283

SWAB#182

AB04433

no title

170

Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Stories; anecdotes

ای محب عالم انسانی نامه تو رسید الحمد لله دلیل بر صحت و سلامت تو بود

O lover of humankind! Thy letter hath been received, and it telleth, God be praised, of thy health and well-being…. One must see in every human being only that which is worthy of praise

MKT3.399, MMK1#144 p.165, AVK3.184.10x

SWAB#144, LOG#0319x

C. Oja

AB04443

no title

170

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O ye heavenly ones! Organize ye spiritual assemblies. Lay ye the foundation of union

TAB.553-554, BWF.409-409x, BSC.461 #855x, SW_v05#09 p.129, SW_v13#12 p.324

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; War and peace

AB04457

no title

170

O thou who hast sought guidance from the Kingdom of God! Thy letter dated October 24, 1918

SW_v10#02 p.028

Growth of the Cause; Knowledge; recognition of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04470

no title

170

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Education of children; moral education; Manifestation of God as sun; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Words vs deeds

ای ناظر بملکوت الله نامه تو رسید از مضمون معلوم گردید که مشغول بتعلیم اطفال

O thou who gazest upon the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received and we note that thou art engaged in teaching the children of the believers

MMK1#123 p.139, TRBB.040

SWAB#123, COC#0598

AB04482

no title

170

Christ; Christianity; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ای ورقه شجره حیات شجره حیات که در کتاب مقدس مذکور حضرت بهاء الله است و بنات

O leaf upon the Tree of Life! The Tree of Life, of which mention is made in the Bible, is Baha'u'llah, and the daughters of the Kingdom are the leaves

MMK1#028 p.054, BBBD.450-451

SWAB#028, BBBD.451-452

AB04561

no title

170

Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

از اجتماع احبّا مرقوم نموده بوديد که در نهايت روح و ريحانست البتّه چنين است زيرا در مجامع روحانيان

From what thou didst write concerning the gathering of the loved ones which was filled with the utmost joy and fragrance, this assuredly is so, for in spiritual gatherings [3.5s]... ...Ye have written as to the meetings of the friends, and how filled they are with peace and joy. Of course this is so… Thou hast written about the Fast. This is a most weighty matter and thou shouldst exert thine utmost in its observance

MMK1#054 p.090x, AADA.158-159x

SWAB#054x, BRL_IOPF#2.25x

Luna, Anais & Marie, C. Haskell

Law of fasting; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB04567

no title

170

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

یا امه الله المشتعله بنار محبته لاتحزنی من العسره و العناء و لاتفرحی من

O thou handmaid aflame with the fire of God's love! Grieve thou not over the troubles and hardships of this nether world… Rely upon God. Trust in Him. Praise Him

MNMK#059 p.140, MMK1#150 p.173

SWAB#150

The Joburg Baha'i Choir, S. Peyman, Sabria, Efe, Rafael & Maarten, R. Peterson [track 9], E. Mahony, L. Slott

AB04591

no title

170

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Law of Huququ'llah; Thankfulness; gratitude; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

یا من طفح قلبه بمحبه الله انی اخاطبک من هذه البقعه المبارکه حتی یفرح قلبک

O thou whose heart overfloweth with love for the Lord! I address thee from this consecrated spot, to gladden thy bosom with mine epistle

MNMK#060 p.140, MMK1#009 p.023, DSDS.109

SWAB#009, COC#1174x

R. Peterson [track 12]

AB04595

no title

170

Thy letter was received. Its contents perused with attention. From its words I heard a sweet melody and that melody was the psalm of the love of God.

DAS.1914-08-17, SW_v08#12 p.142-143

Love as fire; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Love of God; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

AB04598

no title

170

O my God! O my God! We are servants who have sincerely turned our faces unto Thy Grand Face

SW_v02#04 p.007-008

Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB04609

Words to Miss Buckton

170

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Development of capacity and readiness; Occult sciences; psychic phenomena

...To tamper with the psychic forces while in this world interferes with the condition of the soul in the world to come.

BSC.442 #806, SW_v10#19 p.344x, PN_1912 p110, BSTW#148, BSTW#356

AB04611

no title

170

Thy letter written May 19th, 1920, duly received. Notwithstanding the lack of time

SW_v12#03 p.058-059

Newspapers and the media; publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04612

no title

170

O thou herald of Reality! Thou hast written that thou art spending the winter with thy parents

SW_v07#10 p.094

Growth of the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04620

no title

160

Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

الهی الهی ترانا من ملکوت غیب احدیتک قد اجتمعنا فی هذا المحفل الروحانی مومنین

O God! O God! From the unseen kingdom of Thy oneness behold us assembled in this spiritual meeting

MMJA.023, NJB_v01#19a p.028-029

BPRY.302-303, TAB.016, SW_v01#04 p.024, SW_v02#04 p.016

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB04630

Words to Anise Rideout

160

اولین قدم ایجاد طلب ورحانیت در قلب است و بعد دارا شدن حیات بهائی حیات بهائی حیات بهائی

The first thing to do is to acquire a thirst for Spirituality, then live the life! Live the life! Live the life!

RRT.099-100, QIRT.22-23

COC#0425x, SW_v19#03 p.069

Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of example; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB04633

no title

160

ای احبای الهی و کنیزان عزیز حق عبدالبهاء را نهایت اشتیاق بملاقات ولی مجبور بمراجعت

O ye friends of God and the beloved maidservants of the True One! 'Abdu'l-Baha has the utmost longing to meet you

ANDA#43-44 p.85, NJB_v02#14-16 p.005

SW_v02#16 p.008

Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB04648

no title

160

Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Monasticism; asceticism; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Thankfulness; gratitude

ای اهل ملکوت چقدر از نفوس که مدت حیات عبادت نمودند و ریاضت کشیدند و آرزوی

O ye peoples of the Kingdom! How many a soul expended all its span of life in worship, endured the mortification of the flesh

MKT3.457, MMK1#006 p.017, DAUD.25

SWAB#006

AB04651

no title

160

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ای آوارگان سبیل حق سر و سامان آسودگی و آزادگی هر چند کام دل و راحت جانست ولی

O ye homeless and wanderers in the Path of God! Prosperity, contentment, and freedom

MKT9.037b, MMK1#222 p.269, AKHA_102BE #04 p.04, HDQI.180, DUR1.211, ANDA#08 p.06, NFQ.016, YFY.082

SWAB#222, LOG#1934x, SW_v14#03 p.087

K. Porray

AB04657

no title

160

Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای بنت ملکوت نامه تو رسید مانند آهنگ عندلیب الهی بود که شهنازش سبب فرح قلوب

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. It was like the melody of the divine nightingale

MNMK#131 p.245, MMK1#183 p.203

SWAB#183, BSC.546 #987, SW_v10#14 p.272

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB04659

no title

160

O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents imparted

SW_v08#16 p.219

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04660

no title

160

Praise be to God! Thou art engaged in teaching and educating the children

SW_v09#08 p.093

Education of children; moral education; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Race unity; racial issues

AB04669

no title

160

Importance of community building; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ای بنده الهی نامه ات رسید مضامین بدیع و بلیغ بود و مقاصد بلند و رفیع عالم

O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received. Its contents were lofty and sublime, and its aim high and far-reaching.

MMK1#224 p.271

SWAB#224, SW_v11#05 p.091

AB04671

no title

160

O thou servant of God! Thy letter and thy poems arrived. From their contents

SW_v11#10 p.166-167

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB04684

no title

160

O thou servant of the Blessed Perfection! They have written from Teheran

SW_v02#01 p.006

Education of children; moral education

AB04688

no title

160

The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity of governments; political unity; War and peace

ای بنده حق نامه ات رسید و سبب سرور گردید آرزوی آن نموده بودی که ایکاش من در

O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received, and was the cause of gladness. Thou hast expressed thine ardent wish

MMK1#226 p.284

SWAB#226, SW_v11#04 p.076, SW_v11#10 p.164-165

AB04716

no title

450

Bahá'í Scriptures; Meetings, Bahá'í; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks

ای ثابت بر پیمان در خصوص میهمانی بجناب منشادی مرقوم نموده بودی این میهمانی

O thou steadfast in the Covenant! Thou hast written to Jinab-i-Manshadí concerning the Feast... Thou hast written regarding Buddha and Confucius… Let the beloved of God gather together and associate most lovingly

BRL_DAK#0880, AKHA_133BE #18 p.612, AVK3.139x

BRL_ATE#179x, BRL_MEET.AB#26x, TAB.468-470, COC#0918x, LOG#0808x, BSC.459 #845x, SW_v02#06 p.006

Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB04741

no title

160

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Two letters have been received from thee

SW_v11#10 p.168

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Many are called but few are chosen; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB04751

no title

160

O ye two servants of the Kingdom! Your letter was received. It was

SW_v10#17 p.319

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB04757

no title

160

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ای دو نفس مبارک نامه های شما رسید دلیل بر آن بود که تحری حقیقت نمودید و از

O ye two blessed souls! Your letters were received. They showed that ye have investigated the truth and have been freed from imitations

MMK1#014 p.026

SWAB#014

AB04765

no title

160

O my true friends! The friends on their return from Stuttgart are praising all the friends of the Merciful in that city

BBBD.150-151, SW_v02#17 p.007

Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04790

no title

160

Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Race unity; racial issues; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times; Unity; oneness of humanity

ای طالب حقیقت نامه تو رسید مضمون دلیل بر حصول هدایت کبری بود شکر کن خدا را که

O thou wooer of Truth! Thy letter was received. Its contents indicated thy attainment to the Most Great Guidance…. I hope that thou mayest become a herald of the Kingdom and a means whereby the white and coloured peoples shall close their eyes to racial differences

BRL_DAK#0621

BRL_ATE#191x, SW_v12#05 p.103+106, AHV.029a, BLO_PN#045

AB04797

no title

160

ای عبید رشید و اماء رب مجید قرنها بگذرد و دهرها بسراید و هزاران اعصار منقضی

O ye the valiant servants and handmaids of the All-Glorious! Ages, cycles, nay thousands of generations must pass away

MKT8.127

GPB.099x2x, WOB.110x2x, WOB.167x, COC#0221x, SW_v14#01 p.019, BP1926.026-027

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB04806

no title

160

ای کنیز عزیز الهی امیدم از پروردگار چنانست که خواهش و آرزوی تو مستجاب شود از

O thou dear maidservant of God! I hope, through the Lord, that thy

MMK5#047 p.045

SW_v01#16 p.002-003

Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB04819

no title

160

O thou who art turning thy face to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter dated December 2nd, 1918

SW_v10#03 p.042-043, ABCC.437-438x

Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB04843

no title

160

O thou who are favored in the Threshold of the Almighty! Your letter was

SW_v01#06 p.004

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB04859

no title

160

Thy services in Baltimore were truly great and became acceptable and approved. Display thou an effort

SW_v14#07 p.211

Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04865

no title

160

O thou who art guided by the Light of Guidance! Thy first and second letters were received.

JWTA.031, SW_v08#05 p.055

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04915

no title

160

ای یاران و اماء رحمن حمد خدا را که در نهایت الفت و محبت اجتماع نمودید و در

O Friends and Maidservants of the Merciful! Thanks be to God, that you have been gathered together and celebrated the day of the birthday of the Bab with much joy and amity

MKT3.471a, BBBD.125-126

COC#0924x, BBBD.127-128, SW_v02#17 p.006

Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Nineteen-Day Feast; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04938

no title

160

O ye believers who are attracted to the Center of Lights! Verily there have been various assemblies in America

SW_v02#01 p.008, BLO_PT#052.16

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB04957

no title

160

Thy letter dated December 21, 1918, reached us... Concerning

SW_v10#01 p.012-013

Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

AB04975

no title

160

O thou lover of all mankind! Verily, have I chanted thy verses of praise to God

SW_v09#17 p.196

Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Non-participation in politics; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB04977

no title

160

یا من اختاره عبدالبهاء لنشر نفحات الله نامه شما رسید الحمد لله در مراغه موفق و

O thou who art chosen by Abdu'l-Baha for the diffusion of the fragrances

MKT6.205

DAS.1913-10-31, SW_v07#10 p.096

Agriculture; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04992

no title

160

O thou dear daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter has been received and the proceedings of the Convention understood.

SW_v11#09 p.139

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB04993

no title

160

O ye two servants of the Kingdom of God! His honor, Mr. Vail, has arrived

SW_v11#15 p.259

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Newspapers and the media; publications; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04995

no title

160

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! ...Ere long the regions of the West will become the dawning-places of the East

COC#0269x, COC#1534x, SW_v01#10 p.001-002

Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB04996

no title

160

O ye friends of the heart and soul of Abdu'l-Baha! The violators of the Covenant have raised a new cry

DAS.1914-08-10, SW_v05#12 p.184

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Hands of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Review of publications

AB04999

no title

160

My Dear Friend: Your letter of invitation has been received, and I am much obliged for it.

SW_v02#09 p.003-004

Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

AB05003

no title

160

...The time has arrived for the world of humanity to hoist the standard of the oneness

SW_v14#04 p.097

AB05004

Words to Baha'is of Stuttgart (via Lady Blomfield)

160

Rejoice! Rejoice! Because of the Glad-tidings! You have attained to the light of the Kingdom. The glory of the Sun of Truth

BBBD.138-139, SW_v02#17 p.008

Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

AB05042

no title

150

Being a source of light; guidance; Education of children; moral education; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ای اطفال عزیز من نامه شما رسید ولکن چنان فرحی حاصل شد که بتحریر و تقریر نیاید

O my dear children! Your letter was received. A degree of joy was attained that is beyond oral as well as written expression

MMK1#120 p.138

SWAB#120, SW_v10#11 p.221

AB05047

no title

150

Take away thy dear child from among the heedless ones, for they are fast after

SW_v09#08 p.091

Consolation and comfort; Education of children; moral education; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB05079

no title

150

O thou servant of the Divine Threshold! Thy letter was received. Thou hadst

SW_v11#16 p.276

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB05095

no title

150

Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Suffering and imprisonment; Transcending the material condition; True liberty; freedom

O servant of God! The content of thy letter was replete with spiritual feelings and was a source of pleasure and of joy. Of my freedom

TAB.151, SW_v19#04 p.121

AB05114

no title

150

O thou my spiritual son! Thy letter written on ... 1913, was duly received. Thank God

SW_v04#10 p.176

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

AB05128

no title

150

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Thou hast mentioned

SW_v11#10 p.164

Eulogies; reminiscences; Soul; spirit after death; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wealth inequality and its moderation

AB05132

no title

150

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه تو رسید حمد خدا را که مژده صحت و عافیت تو داد و خبر این

Thy letter was received. Praise be to God it imparted the good news of thy health and safety and indicated that thou art ready to enter an agricultural school.

MMK1#126 p.141

SWAB#126, BWF.377-378x, LOG#1857x

Agriculture; High station of the arts and sciences; Work as worship

AB05151

no title

150

O thou firm in the Covenant! Thy letter dated October 24, 1918, was received

SW_v10#02 p.032

Power of prayer; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05165

no title

150

O thou maidservant of the Kingdom of God! Thy letter has been received. Its contents indicated that thou didst desire to go to Leipzig

BBBD.483, SW_v11#13 p.231

Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05170

no title

150

ای دختر عزیز نامه ات واصل و از مضمون نهایت سرور حاصل گردید حمد خدا را که آن دختر عزیز

O thou my dear daughter! Thy letter was received. It imparted great happiness. Praise be to God, that that dear daughter is sacrificing herself in the path of Baha'o'llah

MYD.720-721

JWTA.012, SW_v07#05 p.035

Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05171

no title

220

ای دختر عزیز نامه ات رسید برهان ثبوت و استقامت بر امر بدیع بود

O dear daughter! Thy letter hath arrived; it was a demonstration of thy firmness and steadfastness in this peerless Cause… In the Bolshevistic principles equality is effected through force.

BBBD.503-505, YMM.216x, YMM.401x

BBBD.505-506, SW_v13#09 p.231x

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Wealth inequality and its moderation

AB05174

no title

150

O thou my daughter of the Kingdom! Praise be to God, that thou art assisted and confirmed in the service of the Mashrak-el-Azkar

SW_v07#10 p.093

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05176

no title

150

Education of children; moral education; Man is the sum; pinnacle; fruit of creation; Marriage as means of spiritual progress

ای دو اولاد عزیز من اقتران شما چون بسمع من رسید بی نهایت ممنون و مسرور شدم که

O ye my two beloved children! The news of your union, as soon as it reached me, imparted infinite joy and gratitude.

MMK1#088 p.117

SWAB#088

AB05188

no title

150

O ye two faithful and assured souls! Praise be to God, your son, George

SW_v11#10 p.159+163

Love of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB05196

no title

150

O ye true friends and ye who are firm in the love of God! Although it has been a long time since I have written

BBBD.365, SW_v07#17 p.173-174

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for peace and unity; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB05220

no title

150

O thou dignified personage! Thy letter was received. Its terms were most

SW_v10#17 p.320

Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB05227

no title

150

Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای طالب ملکوت الهی اینجهان مانند جسم انسانست و ملکوت الله مانند روح حیات

O thou who seekest the Kingdom of heaven! This world is even as the body of man, and the Kingdom of God is as the spirit of life.

MMK1#161 p.186

SWAB#161, TAB.482, BSC.459 #846

Immateriality; ineffability of soul; spirit; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transcending the material condition

AB05229

no title

150

Huqúqu'lláh

و حقوق را به موجب نصوص کتاب اقدس جمع نمایید در محلّی و صرف مواقع لازمه نمایید ولی به کسی

O thou seeker of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. It is impossible to organize the House of Justice in these days… According to the explicit text of the Most Holy Book the amounts offered for the Huquq should be deposited

BRL_HUQUQP#106x

BRL_HUQUQ#106x, COC#1169x, SW_v01#10 p.006

Elections; House of Justice; Law of Huququ'llah; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05245

no title

150

O dear maidservant of God! At the divine threshold address this prayer

SW_v10#03 p.044

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death

AB05246

no title

150

...It was my aim that after thy return to ... thou shouldst hoist the ensign

SW_v07#16 p.151-152x

Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB05247

no title

150

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه ات ملاحظه گردید و بر مضمون اطلاع حاصل شد دستورالعمل

O thou dear handmaid of God! Thy letter hath been received and its contents noted. Thou didst ask for a rule whereby to guide thy life.

MMK1#010 p.024

SWAB#010, TAB.098-099

jeph.ilosopher, Strong Steep

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Effort; striving; Importance of prayer; Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB05252

no title

150

O thou brilliant Kokab (star)! Praise be to God! Thou hast become resplendent

SW_v10#12 p.231

Consolation and comfort; Importance of community building; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05281

no title

510

ای منادی پیمان نامه ۷ شعبان سنه حاضره رسید و دلالت بر آن مینمود که الحمد لله

O herald of the Covenant! Your letter of the seventh of Sha'ban of the present year hath arrived and indicated, praise be to God [3.5s]... ...Explain to the people the details of the Mashrak-el-Azkar in Chicago

BRL_DAK#0191, YIA.299-300, YIK.401ax

SW_v01#04 p.015x, SW_v06#17 p.142

Education of children; moral education; Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity of governments; political unity

AB05283

no title

150

Criticism and its limits; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Review of publications

امیدم چنان است که در تألیف این کتاب موفّق شوی ولی باید عبارت بسیار ملایم و مدارا باشد و در نهایت ادب بنگاری

O thou harbinger of the Kingdom! Thy letter has been received…. It is my hope that thou mayest succeed in writing thy book

COMP_DEFENCEP#19x

BRL_ATE#194x, COMP_DEFENCE#19x, COC#2218x, SW_v12#10 p.168

AB05295

no title

150

Being a source of light; guidance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

ای منجذبه محبت الله شمس حقیقت از افق عالم طالع شد و نور هدایت درخشید فیض ابدی

O thou who art carried away by the love of God! The Sun of Truth hath risen above the horizon of this world and cast down its beams of guidance.

MMK1#201 p.238

SWAB#201, COF.037x

AB05299

no title

150

Being a source of light; guidance; Personal instructions; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ای مهتدی بنور هدی حمد کن خدا را که تو را بنور حقیقت دلالت نمود و بدخول در

O thou who hast sought illumination from the light of guidance! Praise thou God that He hath directed thee to the light of truth

MMK1#066 p.099

SWAB#066, SW_v10#02 p.031-032, BSTW#225

AB05350

no title

150

O thou the inheritor of the great, respected Mrs. Peeke! Although that beloved maidservant of God ascended

SW_v07#17 p.167

Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05388

no title

150

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

O thou who art longing to witness the lights from the Beauty of El-Abha! Thy letter reached me at this moment and I was rejoiced at thine excellent words

TAB.234, BSC.484 #929x, SW_v14#07 p.210

AB05389

no title

150

ایتها المشتعله بنار محبت الله انی طالعت نمیقتک الغراء و تحریرک البدیع الانشاء

O thou who art enkindled by the fire of the love of God! Verily, I have perused thy beautiful letter

MMK6#185

SW_v02#16 p.007, SW_v04#19 p.320, SW_v05#10 p.153, SW_v06#17 p.143, PN_1912 p072

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB05431

no title

150

O thou attracted maidservant of God! Verily I read thy letter which indicated thy

SW_v01#18 p.007

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Prayer for protection; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha

AB05435

no title

150

Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Family Life

یا امه الله انی استبشرت بمضمون کتابک بما دل علی اقبالک الی ملکوت ربک الجلیل... ای رب أيّدني على التّقى واحفظني من الهوى

O maidservant of God! I rejoiced to read thy letter, for it indicated thy progress unto the Kingdom of thy Glorious Lord… I beseech God to graciously make of thy home a centre

BRL_DAK#0690, COMP_FAMP#85x, BRL_SWOP#019x, TSHA3.441x

BRL_FAM#85x, BRL_SWO#019x, TAB.068-069, COC#0842x, LOG#0831x

A. Bryan, S. Jaberi, almunajat.com [item 9]

Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05467

no title

150

...Praise be to God, that you have a blessed Assembly surnamed by the name of the Center

SW_v08#17 p.223x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB05469

no title

150

O thou persecuted handmaiden of God! Although rich women may be brought up in utmost ease

SW_v14#05 p.137-138

Attaining the life of the spirit; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB05482

no title

150

...Convey the wonderful Abha greeting to the believers. Chicago, in comparison

SW_v04#10 p.174x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB05484

no title

150

O People! O People! The Sun of Reality has dawned from the horizon of the world... The teachings of His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh declare the oneness of the human world...

SW_v19#04 p.101x, LAT.005

Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Living waters; water of life; Race unity; racial issues; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal education; Universal language

AB05509

no title

140

O thou son of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Thy desire

SW_v11#16 p.276

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05543

no title

140

O ye daughters of the Kingdom! The reflection of your forms (picture) arrived

JWTA.038-039, SW_v12#02 p.044

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Being a source of light; guidance; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB05544

no title

140

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter, dated January 6, 1910, was received

SW_v01#03 p.015, SW_v04#04 p.072

Elections; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

AB05553

no title

140

ای بنده آستان جمال مبارک امه الله مسیس واک و امه الله مس کولور رسیدند و

O thou servant of the Threshold of the Blessed Perfection! The maidservant

MMK6#356x, NJB_v11#08 p.135

SW_v11#15 p.256-257

Chastisement and requital; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB05581

no title

140

ای بنده صادق حق در عصری بعرصه وجود شتافتی که عصر جمال قدم و در قرنی بمهد مشهود

O True servant of God! The cycle in which thou hast been called to life is truly

SFI09.016

SW_v14#01 p.018, DWN_v3#08 p.064-065, BP1926.024

Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05585

no title

140

ای پدر آسمانی جنود ملکوت داری و ملائکه روحانی ما بیچاره کان مرغ بال و پر

O thou heavenly father! Thou hast the hosts of the Kingdom and the spiritual

MMG2#275 p.308

DAS.1914-08-04, SW_v05#11 p.162

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]

AB05589

no title

140

O Thou divine Providence! Sanford was a child of the Kingdom and,

SW_v10#19 p.350

Consolation and comfort; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death

AB05647

no title

140

O thou servant of the Divine Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents

SW_v11#10 p.165-166

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Exalting the Word of God in teaching the Cause; Power of prayer; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB05656

no title

140

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Praise be to God, thou hast attended the

SW_v11#10 p.163

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB05731

no title

140

Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Words vs deeds

ای طالب ملکوت الله نامه شما رسید و مضمون معلوم گردید مظاهر مقدسه الهیه دو مقام

O thou who seekest the Kingdom of Heaven! Thy letter hath been received and its contents noted. The Holy Manifestations of God possess two stations

MMK1#026 p.053

SWAB#026

AB05758

no title

140

O thou the loved maidservant of God! Ye are three sisters. Praise be to God, all three are of the Kingdom

BBBD.479, SW_v11#13 p.231

Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB05759

no title

140

O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. It was an indication

SW_v04#05 p.088, SW_v06#12 p.094

Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB05801

no title

140

Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ای منجذب بملکوت الله هر نفسی را فکری و مقصدی شب و روز در تحصیل مقصود میکوشد

O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Every soul seeketh an object and cherisheth a desire,

MMK1#176 p.199

SWAB#176

AB05805

no title

140

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای منجذب میثاق جمال قدم باین عبد وعد فرموده اند که نفوسی مبعوث گردد که ایت

O thou who art enamoured of the Covenant! The Blessed Beauty hath promised this servant that souls would be raised up... O my God, aid Thou Thy servant to raise up the Word

MMK1#203 p.242

SWAB#203, BPRY.200-201x

C. Signori

Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies

AB05816

no title

140

O thou my respected hostess! The days that I was a guest in thy home are ever before my sight.

SW_v08#05 p.051

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05866

no title

140

ای یاران الهی روزنامه نجم باختر با وجود مشکلات عظیمه در ایام حرب دوام نمود تا

O friends of God! The magazine of the Star of the West, notwithstanding great difficulties during the days of the war

INBA16:237

NJB_v10#07 p.131, NJB_v12#12 p.207

SW_v10#07 p.131, SW_v11#11 p.197

Newspapers and the media; publications; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB05927

no title

140

O thou my friend! The dreadful and calamitous news of the death of the loving daughter of that spiritual friend caused intense sadness

DAS.1914-06-13, SW_v09#10 p.112

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death; The ephemeral and the eternal

AB05943

no title

140

یا احباء الله و امنائه ان مجامع الملکوت الابهی و صوامع الملا الاعلی یصلون و

O ye beloved of the Lord! O ye His trusted ones! Know ye verily that the denizens of the Realm on High

INBA13:340, INBA59:300

MNMK#065 p.143, NJB_v12#08 p.151

SW_v14#03 p.087-088

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The concourse on high

AB05977

no title

140

Thy letter was received. From its contents, it became evident that, Praise be to God! The lights of the Kingdom are spreading

DAS.1914-07-07, SW_v09#10 p.119

Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause

AB05981

no title

140

...Consider thou how the power of the Word of God has united the East and the West and bestowed spiritual communication, that a blessed soul from the inhabitants of America, while in the Holy Land

SW_v01#08 p.013

East and West; communication between East and West; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB05982

no title

140

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

...After my return from America and Europe, owing to the difficulties of the long voyage and the innumerable inconveniences... When the teacher delivers an address

DAS.1913-07-28, BSC.452 #827x, SW_v07#10 p.097x, ABIE.121, BLO_PN#007

AB05983

no title

140

...Thy mission in America for the present is this: Thou must travel as far as possible to every part

SW_v02#06 p.006, SW_v07#01 p.007

Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual springtime; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05984

no title

140

O ye servants of the Blessed Perfection! In the Day of the Manifestation, you have caught the lights from the Manifestor on the Mount of Sinai

SW_v01#15 p.001

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Knowledge; recognition of God; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB05986

no title

140

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

...The days of human existence are like vanishing shadows. Compared to the world of Reality, they are brought to a close with extreme speed.

DAS.1913-09-01x, BSC.449 #819x, SW_v16#07 p.583x, ABIE.264x, BLO_PN#007

AB06000

no title

130

Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá

اللهم یا موید کل سلطته عادله و سلطنته قاسطه علی العزه الابدیه و القدره

O my God! O Thou Who endowest every just power and equitable dominion with abiding glory

BRL_DAK#0053, MKT2.313

BRL_APAB#17, SW_v08#11 p.141, SW_v09#06 p.075, SW_v24#09 p.258, JHT_A#001

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for governments and rulers

AB06012

no title

130

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power of prayer; Prayer for nearness to God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

الهی تو بینا و آگاهی که ملجا و پناهی جز تو نجسته و نجویم و بغیر از سبیل محبتت

O God, my God! Thou seest me, Thou knowest me; Thou art my Haven and My

INBA13:354, INBA72:117a, INBA75:048, NLAI_BH_AB.023

BRL_DAK#0234, MKT1.487b, MILAN.213, AKHA_133BE #09 p.a, DWNP_v5#10 p.008, DUR2.110, ADH2.058, ADH2_2#03 p.090, MJMJ1.053, MJMJ2.113, MMG2#026 p.027, MJH.013

BPRY.133-134, SW_v14#01 p.001, DWN_v4#04 p.091, BP1926.014-015

S. Taefi [track 15], R. Yazhari, M. Sparrow, K. Porray, The Joburg Baha'i Choir, Strong Steep

AB06018

no title

130

O ye believers of God! It is a long time that his honor Ali Kuli Khan is engaged in the service of the Cause of God

SW_v07#14 p.128

Compassion; kindness; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Hospitality; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB06031

no title

130

O thou favored maidservant of God! Thy letter has been received and its

SW_v12#01 p.019

Elections; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB06122

no title

130

Call to acquire knowledge; sciences; Education of children; moral education

ای تلامیذ دبستان حمد خدا را که در امتحان حسن استعداد و قابلیت ظاهر و عیان

O students of the school! Praise be to God that in your tests ye have manifested and demonstrated excellence of capacity and capability [3.5s]... ...It is incumbent upon Baha’í children to surpass other children in the acquisition of sciences and arts

INBA87:150b, INBA52:148a

MMK1#119 p.137x, MJTB.075x, HUV2.027

SWAB#119x, LOG#0481x, DAS.1914-10-26x

AB06147

no title

130

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Although it is a long time that I have not written a letter

SW_v07#17 p.166

Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB06162

no title

130

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای ثابتان بر عهد هر محفل روحانی که بعنایت الهیه تشکیل گردد و اعضا در نهایت

O ye who are firm in the Covenant! Abdu'l-Baha is constantly engaged in ideal communication with any Spiritual Assembly

MMK1#046 p.086

SWAB#046, BWF.410-411x, COC#0178x, SW_v12#01 p.028, BSTW#197, BSTW#458

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for morning; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB06176

no title

130

Abdu'l-Baha Writes to Kansas City

O thou heavenly daughter! Thy detailed letter written to His Honor Mirza Ahmad was perused. It is very acceptable and seasonable that thou hast taken this voyage.

DAS.1913-10-19, SW_v05#01 p.006x, BLO_PT#003c

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

AB06194

no title

130

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای دو کنیز عزیز الهی انسان آنچه بلسان گوید باید باعمال و افعال اثبات کند اگر

O ye two well-loved handmaids of God! Whatever a man's tongue speaketh, that let him prove by his deeds. If he claimeth to be a believer

MMK1#115 p.135, AKHA_103BE #07 p.05, PYB#219 p.05, TRBB.042, MJTB.108

SWAB#115, TAB.507, LOG#1515x, SW_v08#05 p.058x

Education of children; moral education; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Words vs deeds

AB06206

no title

130

O ye faithful friends! The maidservant of the Kingdom of Baha'o'llah has written the joyful news

SW_v02#10 p.004, BSTW#118

Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB06211

no title

130

Memories of Nine Years in Akka; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای رب ثبت اقدامنا علی صراطک و قو قلوبنا علی طاعتک و وجه وجوهنا لجمال رحمانیتک

Make firm our steps, O Lord! In thy path and strengthen Thou our hearts in Thine obedience… Reveal then Thyself, O Lord, by Thy merciful utterance

INBA59:027a

MILAN.208, BSHN.140.323, BSHN.144.321, BCH.183, MAS5.143, ADH2.044, ADH2_1#22 p.038, MJMJ1.008, MMG2#105 p.118, MJH.059, MHT1a.046, MHT1b.004, NSR_1978.117, NSR_1993.130, KNSA.246-247 (459)

BPRY.069-070, MNYA.340, SW_v13#12 p.331, BP1926.022

L. Slott, J. Crone

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer

AB06272

no title

130

O maidservant of His Holiness Baha'o'llah! Thy letter dated September

SW_v10#02 p.031, SEIO.023x, BSTW#435

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The power of words; of speech; Words vs deeds

AB06278

no title

130

O thou dear maidservant of God! When I was in Denver I enjoyed

SW_v10#13 p.246

Being a source of light; guidance; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB06282

no title

130

O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. From its

SW_v10#19 p.342

Praise and encouragement; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB06287

no title

130

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Music and singing; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity

ای کنیز محترمه الهی نامه تو از لوزآنجلیز رسید شکر کن خدا را که موفق بخدمت شدی

O thou revered maidservant of God! Thy letter from Los Angeles was received... Not till the darkness of difference

MMK1#077 p.110

SWAB#077, SW_v10#01 p.009, SW_v10#09 p.185-186, SW_v10#09 p.178, BLO_PT#052.33

AB06303

no title

130

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای مرغ خوش الحان جمال ابهی این دور بدیع حجبات اوهام را خرق فرموده و تعصبات

O bird that singeth sweetly of the Abha Beauty! In this new and wondrous dispensation the veils of superstition have been torn asunder

BRL_DAK#0215, MMK1#074 p.109, GHA.194, HYB.189, NJB_v03#01 p.005

SWAB#074, BWF.378-378x, COC#1412, BLO_PT#052.20

Music and singing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB06336

no title

130

O thou attracted to the Kingdom of god! Thy letter dated January 31st

SW_v10#09 p.185

Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

AB06343

no title

130

Love of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

O thou who art attracted to the Beauty of God! Thy letter was received. I ask from God, supplicating and entreating in the Threshold of Oneness

TAB.703-704, SW_v07#10 p.098x

AB06361

no title

130

O thou who art confirmed by the Divine Spirit! A thousand times bravo

DAS.1913-11-07, SW_v05#19 p.295

Predictions and prophecies; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB06380

no title

130

Call to acquire knowledge; sciences; Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; High station of learning; Human reality created in the image of God; Man's distinction from the animal

ای نورسیده گان بهائیان و طالبان علم و عرفان انسان را امتیاز از حیوان بچند چیز

O ye young Baha'i children, ye seekers after true understanding and knowledge! A human being is distinguished from an animal in a number of ways.

MKT4.104, MMK1#118 p.136, AKHA_123BE #04 p.b, AKHA_133BE #11 p.255, AHB.121BE #07 p.000, PYB#202 p.96, MJTB.073, ANDA#41-42 p.96

SWAB#118

AB06394

no title

130

Education of children; moral education; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

مدرسه اطفال در روز يکشنبه و قرائت الواح و تعاليم حضرت بهآءاللّه و القآء کلمة اللّه

...The Sunday school for the children in which the Tablets and Teachings of Baha'u'llah are read

MMK1#124 p.140x

SWAB#124x, SW_v09#08 p.092-093

AB06407

no title

130

Mahmúd's Diary

ای یار مهربان چند روز بسبب دعوت دو کشیش و رجای احبای الهی بفلادلفیا رفتم دو

O thou kind Friend, I visited Philadelphia, for a few days, at the invitation of two ministers

ASAT2.127, BDA1.119.02

SW_v19#11 p.350, MHMD1.126, ABCC.212

Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB06414

no title

130

ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء تا چند ساکتید و تا کی صامت هر چند ناطقید ولی در این

O ye spiritual friends of 'Abdu'l-Baha! How long will ye stay still? How long will ye be silent? And when ye speak forth in this century

MMK2#041 p.032, DUR1.135

BBBD.107, SW_v01#05 p.001, SW_v07#16 p.159

Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB06420

no title

350

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ای یاران و اماء رحمن مدتی بود که عبدالبهاء را آرزو چنان که در آنسامان مشرق

O friends and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! For some time past 'Abdu'l-Bahá hath yearned to journey to those regions of the East [3.5s]... ...'Abdu'l-Baha hath long cherished the desire that a Mashriqu’l-Adhkar be upraised in that region. Praised be God

BRL_DAK#0265, MMK1#059 p.092x

SWAB#059x

AB06441

no title

130

Abdu'l-Bahá in London

این کتاب مقدس الهیست بوحی سماویست تورات نجاتست انجیل جلیل است اسرار ملکوتست

This book is the Holy Book of God, of celestial Inspiration. It is the Bible of Salvation

AMK.174-174b

AIL.018, SW_v02#11 p.008

The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

First chapter of the book "'Abdu'l-Bahá in London".

AB06480

no title

130

Thy letter was received. Praise be to God, it contained the glad tidings of the firmness and uprightness

SW_v09#11 p.123

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB06529

no title

130

...Give my salutations and praise to that assembly who are firm in the covenant of God

SW_v08#16 p.217x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Many are called but few are chosen; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB06532

no title

130

O thou, my spiritual philosopher! Thy letter was received. In reality its contents were eloquent

LBLT.161x, SW_v04#17 p.286-287x, ABCC.353-354x

Material and spiritual existence; two books; Saint Peter and Saint Paul

AB06533

no title

130

O fragrant leaves of the Assembly of Teaching! Endeavor until royal teaching comes

SW_v11#10 p.162

Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB06535

no title

130

Thy letter was received and read. Thou hast invited me to America, saying: "In that region and in that country

SW_v02#06 p.006

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB06537

no title

130

...I send you the glad tidings of the erection of the Mashrak-el-Azkar in Ishkabad

SW_v06#17 p.133

Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB06540

no title

130

O thou handmaid of the Lord! Thou hast, in the end of thy letter, prayed the Lord

SW_v14#12 p.358-359

Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB06541

no title

130

O ye firm ones! O ye steadfast ones! The publication of the Star of the West is conducive to the happiness

SW_v01#18 p.008-009

East and West; communication between East and West; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Newspapers and the media; publications; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB06542

no title

130

O beloved of God! These days are the time for firmness and the period for steadfastness

SW_v06#09 p.069

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB06544

no title

130

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter has been received. Praise be unto God, it indicates that through the presence of Jenabe Fazel

SW_v12#12 p.201

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB06545

no title

130

O thou real beloved! The letter which thou hast written in regard to the happiness and joy, beatitude and rejoicing

SW_v01#17 p.003

Power of prayer; Review of publications; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB06547

no title

120

Contributions collected for the teaching fund must be used for teaching

SW_v10#13 p.250x

Business; financial; property matters; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB06569

no title

120

O thou son of the Kingdom! A copy of the book written by thee and forwarded

DAS.1913-09-12, SW_v04#16 p.274, ABIE.309, BLO_PN#007

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB06570

no title

120

...Praise be to God, thou hast given up thy material comfort, ... hast travelled to Lubeck and hast instituted an assembly. From the bounties of God, I hope that that assembly

BBBD.454x, SW_v13#12 p.343x

Call to action; Disregarding bodily comfort; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

AB06571

no title

120

ای ابناء و بنات ملکوت حمد کنید خدا را که در این امر عظیم که نورانیت آفاق و

O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Praise ye God for having

MKT3.081

SW_v10#04 p.076

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Praise and encouragement; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB06584

no title

120

Education of children; moral education; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Role and station of women

ای اماء رحمن شکر کنید جمال قدم را که در این قرن اعظم و عصر منور محشور شدید

O handmaids of the Merciful! Render ye thanks unto the Ancient Beauty that ye have been raised up and gathered together

INBA13:257a

MMK1#096 p.122, AKHA_103BE #07 p.04, AKHB.212, MJTB.090, DUR1.562

SWAB#096

AB06587

no title

120

ای امه الله العزیزه نامه مفصل شما ملاحظه گردید از مضمون معلوم گردید که دین

O thou beloved maidservant of God! Your detailed letter was perused and from its contents it became evident that the debt on the land

ANDA#43-44 p.86, NJB_v02#01 p.004

SW_v02#01 p.011-012, SW_v04#04 p.072, SW_v06#01 p.010, SW_v06#17 p.143, BW_v01p061-062

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB06615

no title

120

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Thou hast praised

SW_v12#01 p.027

Growth of the Cause; Importance of community building; Praise and encouragement; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB06618

no title

120

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. It was indicative of

SW_v10#14 p.250-251

Attaining the life of the spirit; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB06644

no title

120

Compassion; kindness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ای بنده حق احبای الهی در هر ارض الحمد لله موجود و مشهود و کل در ظل سدره وجود

O servant of the One true God! The Lord be praised, the loved ones of God are found in every land, and are, one and all, neath the shadow

INBA17:093

MMK1#052 p.089, MSHR3.253

SWAB#052, SW_v14#01 p.019-020, BP1926.028

AB06647

no title

120

Excellence; distinction; Thankfulness; gratitude; Work as worship

ای بنده حق بدایع صنایع در این دور جامع از عبادت جمال لامع شمرده گشته ملاحظه

O thou servant of the One true God! In this universal dispensation man's wondrous craftsmanship is reckoned as worship of the Resplendent Beauty.

MMK1#127 p.141, AKHA_122BE #11-12 p.j

SWAB#127

AB06722

no title

120

O thou illumined youth! Thy letter was received. Its perusal produced

SW_v07#17 p.167-168

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Newspapers and the media; publications; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB06732

no title

160

Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ای خانم ملکوتی حمد کن خدا را که در این قرن حضرت بهاءالله بیدار شدی و از ظهور

O thou lady of the Kingdom! Praise thou God that in this age, the age of the dispensation of Baha'u'llah, thou hast been awakened

BRL_DAK#0411, MMK1#168 p.193x

SWAB#168x

AB06745

no title

120

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God

SW_v10#14 p.270-271

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB06750

no title

120

O thou dear little girl! Thy letter was received... Be thou kind to the "bantam chickens and their babies" and take good care

DAS.1914-07-31, SW_v09#08 p.091x

Kindness to and rights of animals; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The power of words; of speech

AB06763

no title

120

O ye two doves of the nest of the Love of God! Although it is a long time that no news has reached us from you

SW_v07#10 p.093-094

Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB06767

no title

120

Chastisement and requital; Marriage as means of spiritual progress

ای دو مومن بالله خداوند بی مانند زن و مرد را آفریده که با یکدیگر در نهایت

O ye two believers in God! The Lord, peerless is He, hath made woman and man to abide with each other in the closest companionship

MMK1#092 p.119, AKHB.196, YARP2.627 p.432

SWAB#092, LOG#0755x

AB06769

no title

120

O ye two souls of the Kingdom! Turn your faces to the Kingdom of the merciful One

SW_v12#01 p.028

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB06878

no title

120

Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]

نفوسی که اليوم بملکوت الهيّه داخل و بحيات ابديّه فائز آن نفوس هر چند بظاهر در زمينند

...Those souls that, in this day, enter the divine kingdom and attain everlasting life, although materially dwelling on earth

MMK1#173 p.197x

SWAB#173x, SW_v10#01 p.008, PN_various p012x

AB06879

no title

120

O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the love of God! Thy letter was received

SW_v10#11 p.221

Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB06934

no title

120

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Fire and light; fire and water; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God

ای نار افروخته عشق الهی حرارت محبه الله در آن قلب نورانی چنان پر شعله و سورت

O living flame of heavenly love! Thine heart hath been so fired with the love of God that from ten thousand leagues afar

MMK1#177 p.199

SWAB#177, SW_v14#12 p.359

Ine

AB07011

no title

120

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء همواره منتظر ورود اخبار مسره شما هستم که روز بروز

O ye dear friends of Abdu'l-Baha! At all times do I await your good news, longing as I do to hear that ye are making progress from day to day

MKT8.191a, MMK1#162 p.187, RMT.158-159

SWAB#162

AB07015

no title

120

ای یاران و اماء رحمن اگر مقصد شما چنان که در نوروز محفل عمومی در شیکاغو

O ye friends and the maidservants of the Merciful! If it is your intention

NJB_v01#19a p.013-014

SW_v01#01 p.011-012

Exhortations and counsels; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB07020

no title

120

Methods of teaching the Cause; Non-participation in politics; Spiritual baptism; Status of kings; future of monarchy; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

انّ عبدالبهآء یشمّ رائحة محبّة اللّه من کلّ محفل تنطقین فیه بکلمة اللّه و تذکرین الحجج و البراهین

...Verily, ‘Abdu’l‑Baha inhaleth the fragrance of the love of God from every meeting place where the Word of God is uttered

MNMK#068 p.144x, MMK1#053 p.089x

SWAB#053x

AB07043

no title

120

O ye who are enkindled with the fire of the love of God! Ever do I inhale the fragrance of faithfulness

SW_v09#17 p.199x

Being a source of light; guidance; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB07048

no title

120

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

O thou who art attracted by the speech of Abdu'l-Baha! Verily, I speak unto thee through the tongue of my spirit, from the spiritual direction

TAB.173-174, SW_v14#07 p.210x

AB07096

no title

120

O thou maidservant of God! The letter thou hadst written on November 23, 1918

SW_v10#03 p.041-042

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Importance of community building; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB07132

no title

120

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Consider not thy capacity and merit

TAB.608-609, SW_v07#10 p.099x, VTRM.022-023

AB07133

no title

120

O my revered! Thy letter that thou hast written in the utmost sincerity and love was the cause of perfect joy.

SW_v09#12 p.136

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB07135

no title

120

...Today, if the soul -- who is attracted with the Love of God and burning with the flame of enthusiasm

SW_v05#17 p.257

Call to action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech

AB07137

no title

120

O thou who art exhilarated with the Wine of the Covenant! Know thou this of a certainty that today the title of the Most Great Bestowal is firmness

DAS.1913-10-12, SW_v08#16 p.218x

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB07148

Words to George Latimer

120

Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Limits of the intellect; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

...The Word of God is the storehouse of all good, all power and all wisdom. The illiterate fishermen and savage Arabs

BSC.439 #799, SW_v06#16 p.122, SW_v16#04 p.487

AB07149

no title

120

Thy letter was received. Its perusal indicated thy faith and firmness in the Covenant

SW_v08#16 p.219-220x

AB07151

no title

120

O friend! ... A celestial fire hath been kindled in the very heart of mankind, and burns

SW_v14#01 p.018-019, DWN_v3#08 p.065x, BP1926.025-026

Belief and denial; Call to action; Fire and light; fire and water; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB07154

no title

120

...Thou hast asked concerning the spirits of men. They are not at all annihilated. They are

SW_v14#02 p.038x

Existence; immortality of the human soul; Soul; spirit after death

AB07155

no title

110

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

استبشری یا امه الله بما عرفت الحق و سمعت ندائه و انجذبت الی نفحاته فارکعی و

Rejoice, O maidservant of God!—for that thou hast known God and heard His call and art attracted to His breaths! Then prostrate thyself... My Lord! My Lord! I praise Thee and I thank Thee for that whereby Thou hast favored Thine humble maidservant

BRL_DAK#0086

BRL_APAB#22x, BPRY.249-250x, TAB.139, BSC.427 #771x, SW_v09#09 p.101x

E. Mahony

Praise and encouragement; Prayer for children and youth; Servitude; submission to God; repentance

AB07158

Words to Mr and Mrs Ober

110

Prayer for married couples; Prayer for protection; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Prayer for unity

Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Verily, this thy servant and this Thy maidservant

BPRY.120, SW_v03#12 p.015

MJ Cyr, E. Mahony

AB07185

no title

110

ای احبای الهی و اماء رحمن از الطاف حضرت بهاء الله شما را ثبوت و رسوخ بر

O ye believers of God and the maidservants of the Merciful! From the Graces

BRL_DAK#0341, ZSM.1914-10

DAS.1914-10-19, SW_v05#13 p.201, SW_v05#14 p.217, SW_v08#16 p.215, PN_1914 p107

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB07252

no title

110

بکوش تا لسان فارسی را درست تحصیل نمائی تا الواح بهاءالله را تلاوت نمائی و معانی آن را ادراک کنی

Strive thou to acquire the Persian tongue with perfection, that thou mayest recite the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh and apprehend their meanings [3.5s]... O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received. Praise be to Got that the call… Endeavor to learn the Persian language correctly, that thou mayest recite the Tablets of Baha’u’llah and comprehend their meanings

ANDA#79 p.05x

SW_v02#10 p.004, ADMS#203cx

Growth of the Cause; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB07264

no title

110

Education of children; moral education; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ای بنده بهاء تعلیم اطفال و تربیت نونهالهای جنت ابهی از اعظم خدمات درگاه

O servant of Bahá! [3.5s]... ...Among the greatest of all services that can possibly be rendered by man to Almighty God is the education and training of children

MMK1#106 p.130x, AKHA_103BE #09-10 p.07, MJTB.066

SWAB#106x, LOG#0500x

AB07292

no title

110

O thou faithful servant of God! Thy letter diffused a musk-scented

SW_v10#17 p.319-320

Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB07303

no title

110

Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá

ای پاک یزدان این نهالان جویبار هدایت را از باران ابر عنایت تر و تازه فرما و بنسیم

O Thou pure God! Let these saplings which have sprouted by the stream of Thy guidance become fresh and verdant

MKT3.265, AKHA_124BE #04-05 p.t, PYB#154 p.37, PYB#173 p.33, DUR1.576, ADH2.125, ADH2_5#01 p.158, MJMJ1.108, MMG2#440 p.483, MJH.047b, HUV1.012, YQAZ.581-582, YQAZ.633-634

BRL_APAB#04, BRL_CHILD#19, SW_v11#19 p.330

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Prayer for children and youth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB07312

no title

110

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Praise be to God, that the friends of God in Washington

SW_v07#10 p.094

Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB07321

no title

110

Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ای ثابت بر پیمان در خصوص عنوان هوالله بر مکاتیب مرقوم نموده بودید از این کلمه

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thou has asked regarding the phrase "He is God!" written above the Tablets. By this Word is intended that no one hath any access

MAS9.140

TAB.485, BSC.459 #847, SW_v04#18 p.304, REVS.062, BSTW#210

AB07348

no title

110

O ye who are firm in the Covenant! Today whatever assembly is established that has for its purpose the welfare of mankind

SW_v11#06 p.104

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB07350

no title

110

O ye who are firm in the Covenant! Your letter was received. Praise be to God, that

SW_v05#17 p.264, MAB.091-092

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Personal instructions; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB07399

no title

110

O ye two firm ones in the Covenant! Happy are ye that, like unto a blessed

SW_v10#14 p.268

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant

AB07400

no title

110

O ye two firm ones in the Covenant! Although we are living in the holy land and you are dwelling in the United States

SW_v07#17 p.167

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

AB07504

no title

110

O thou living flame of the love of God! Thy letter was received. It was

SW_v10#12 p.236

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Non-participation in politics; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB07527

no title

110

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Prayer for specific individuals; groups

ای متوجه الی الله نامه ات رسید از مضمون معلوم گردید که آرزوی خدمت فقرا داری

O thou who art turning thy face to God! Thy letter was received. From its contents it became known that thy wish is to serve the poor.

MMK1#080 p.112, AKHA_131BE #03 p.a

SWAB#080

AB07528

no title

110

O thou who hast turned thy face towards the Kingdom! I read what thou hadst written. Know thou that there is in the world of existence a center for each great matter

SW_v04#04 p.073, SW_v08#12 p.144

Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God

AB07530

no title

110

Education of children; moral education; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity

تبديل معلّمين نه سريعاً جائز و نه مدّتی بسيار متوسط بهتر است

...The changing of teachers should be neither too frequent nor too much delayed; moderation is preferable.

MMK1#125 p.140x

SWAB#125x

AB07536

no title

110

O thou respected one! Your letter dated February 2nd, 1919, has been

SW_v10#07 p.143

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

AB07549

no title

110

O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the love of God! Thy letter was received on November 24, 1916

SW_v09#17 p.197-198

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB07601

no title

110

ای موید بفیض ملکوت نامه مفصل شما قرائت گردید

O thou who art confirmed by the grace of the Kingdom! Thy long letter

MSHR1.012x

SW_v12#03 p.058

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Literal interpretation; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

AB07623

no title

110

O ye blessed souls! Praise be to God, that ye have been confirmed

SW_v10#12 p.233

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB07719

no title

110

O ye who are firm in the Covenant! Verily, your letter was the third of those

SW_v10#01 p.003

Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB07730

no title

110

O thou who art unique! Thy letter dated January 19, 1911, was received. You have written of the good news from California

SW_v01#19 p.003

Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

AB07734

no title

110

O thou who hast advanced toward God! By God, I rejoiced when reading

SW_v09#06 p.078-079

Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB07760

no title

110

O Lord, my Lord! This is the day which Thy Sacred Tongue and Thy Pen of Glory

SW_v14#03 p.082

Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayers (general or uncategorized)

AB07782

no title

110

Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

یا صغیره السن و کبیره العقل کم من طفل صغیر و هو بالغ رشید و کم من کهل جاهل و

O thou whose years are few, yet whose mental gifts are many! How many a child, though young in years, is yet mature

MNMK#075 p.147, MMK1#121 p.138, DRM.005b

SWAB#121, TAB.181, BSC.481 #920x, LABC.007

Differences in human capacity

AB07815

no title

110

...Now is the commencement of organization, hence every affair concerning the Kingdom

SW_v13#10 p.263-264x, SW_v13#12 p.325x

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

AB07818

no title

110

O ye who are attracted to the Beauty of ABHA! Your letter was received; it indicated that a new union and harmony

SW_v02#05 p.004

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Religion as source of love and unity

AB07821

no title

110

...But regarding teaching the Truth: One must teach with wisdom, amiability, good-naturedness and kindness

SW_v02#06 p.005-006

Courtesy; culture [adab]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Study; deepening; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB07822

no title

110

Thy letter was received. On account of the death of thy father and brother the utmost sorrow and regret was produced.

SW_v07#19 p.192

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death

AB07823

no title

110

O ye blessed souls! Many assemblies are formed and organized in the world

DAS.1913-10-31, SW_v07#10 p.096x

Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

AB07824

no title

110

O thou spiritual leaf, which is verdant and fresh through the downpourings of the Kingdom of God!... Verily, verily, I say unto thee, the Covenant of God and His Testament is the lamp

DAS.1913-07-18, SW_v08#16 p.218x, ABIE.083, BLO_PN#007, BSTW#105, BSTW#123c

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB07833

no title

110

...Concerning the erection of the Temple: Now all the believers must become united so that the Temple may be built soon in one place

SW_v06#17 p.134

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB07834

no title

110

...Although the life of the creature is called life, in reality, compared to the life of the children (of the Kingdom)

SW_v07#16 p.150

Attaining the life of the spirit; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Life and death

AB07836

no title

110

...The believers of God in America, one and all, must unitedly make an effort, so that the Temple

SW_v06#17 p.135-136

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB07839

no title

110

...Now the day has arrived in which the edifice of God, the divine sanctuary, the spiritual Temple, shall be erected in America

SW_v06#17 p.133, SW_v06#17 p.130, SW_v07#07 p.057-058, BW_v01p061

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB07840

no title

110

...Praise be to God! That the Convention of the delegates for the Mashrak-el-Azkar was held in perfect order

SW_v06#17 p.137-138

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Predictions and prophecies

AB07842

no title

110

...Thou hast manifested joy at the freedom of Abdu'l-Baha. This happiness came from thy

SW_v08#19 p.240x

Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB07853

no title

100

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God

ای بندگان آستان مقدّس جنود ملأ اعلی در اوج علا صف بسته و مهيّا و منتظر

...O ye servants of the Sacred Threshold! The triumphant Hosts of the Celestial Concourse

MMK1#208 p.254x, RRT.019x

SWAB#208x, BADM.042-043x, SW_v14#03 p.086x

QuiqueSaba

AB07863

no title

100

O thou son of the Kingdom! Praise be to God, that like unto a torch thou hast been

SW_v10#09 p.185, BSTW#447

Being a source of light; guidance; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision

AB07871

no title

100

Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause

ای اماء رحمن در این قرن رب عظیم آفتاب علیین نور حقیقت در شدت اشراقست و شمس در

O ye handmaids of the Lord! In this century -- the century of the Almighty Lord -- the Day-Star of the Realms above, the Light of Truth

MKT7.000, MMK1#032 p.064

SWAB#032, SW_v14#03 p.087

AB07993

no title

100

O thou who art firm in the Covenant. The glad-tidings of he unity of the

SW_v12#12 p.201

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB08040

no title

100

O thou worshipper of truth! Thy letter was received and thy pure intentions

Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

AB08065

no title

220

ای دختر ملکوتی من نامه تو بتاریخ ٩ آب ١٩١٩ رسید مضمون آهنگ سرور بود قلب از آن روح و

...The underlying foundation upon which the Kingdom rests is love and this must be securely established among the friends and must be widely promulgated so that it may become the cause of the establishment of the Oneness of Mankind

BBBD.440

BBBD.441-442, SW_v13#12 p.343x

Entry by troops; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Review of publications

AB08072

no title

100

O ye two servants of the Kingdom of God! Praise be to God, that your services are accepted in the divine threshold and your songs impart joy

SW_v07#10 p.092-093

Newspapers and the media; publications; Praise and encouragement

AB08090

no title

100

O thou my heavenly friend! The letter which was written to you by the Editor

SW_v03#12 p.008

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Newspapers and the media; publications; Personal instructions

AB08094

no title

100

O ye real friends and lovers of the Kingdom of God! In these days the scroll of the

SW_v07#13 p.121

Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB08135

no title

100

Race unity; racial issues; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ای صاحب قلب روشن تو مانند مردمک چشم می مانی که معدن نور است زیرا در دلت نور

O thou who hast an illumined heart! Thou art even as the pupil of the eye, the very wellspring of the light, for God's love hath cast its rays

MMK1#076 p.110

SWAB#076

AB08176

no title

100

O thou maidservant of God! Although in body thou art weak and ill

SW_v09#15 p.173

Love of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB08184

no title

100

O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast

SW_v10#01 p.013

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB08187

no title

100

O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written that in these days the establishment of the meeting has become impossible in that city

SW_v07#16 p.158x

Consolation and comfort; Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

AB08188

no title

100

اگر احبّای الهی چنانچه باید و شاید در نیویورک و سایر مُدن امریکا اتّحاد و اتّفاق روحی و لسانی و قلبی و جسمانی نمایند

...If the believers of God in New York and other cities of America establish, in a befitting manner, union and harmony

NJB_v02#03 p.002x

SW_v02#05 p.013x, SW_v06#17 p.143x

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB08231

no title

100

O thou who art attracted to the Truth! Many of the philosophers of the

SW_v05#19 p.295

Race unity; racial issues; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB08239

no title

100

Praise be to God, that through Mr. and Mrs. Kinney thou didst hear the glad-tidings

SW_v12#05 p.106-107

AB08271

no title

100

ای نجم باختر شاد باش و شاد باش که اگر ثبات و دوام بنماای اختر خاور نیز گردی و

O thou star of the west! Be thou happy! Be thou happy! Shouldst thou continue

NJB_v01#19 p.001, NJB_v03#01 p.002, NJB_v13#03 p.0064+96, NJB_v04#01 p.001

SW_v01#17 p.012-013, SW_v10#01 p.004-005

Growth of the Cause; Newspapers and the media; publications; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB08302

no title

100

O thou pure leaf of the Blessed Tree! Thy letter was received. Thou hast

SW_v10#17 p.320

Education of children; moral education; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings

AB08445

no title

100

O thou who art supplicating unto God! I read thy precious letter and am informed

SW_v08#18 p.232

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB08446

no title

100

...Consider how ‘Abdu'l-Bahá forgot all thoughts and mentions and turned his face towards the countries and empires

SW_v05#01 p.007, SW_v07#10 p.098

Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB08453

no title

100

...Thou hast questioned concerning ordeals and difficulties and catastrophes: "Are these

SW_v08#18 p.235

Prayer for tests and difficulties; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering

AB08454

no title

100

...The world of humanity will not be transformed into the heavenly paradise through the promotion of one, single principle... The Cause of Baha'u'llah and his heavenly teaching include all the elements

SW_v13#06 p.131

Interconnectedness of the teachings; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles

AB08459

no title

100

O ye friends of God and maidservants of the Merciful! The congratulations for the declaration of the anniversary

SW_v09#11 p.125

Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

AB08460

no title

100

...As to thy inquiry about traveling to nearby towns out of Chicago for the promulgation

SW_v10#06 p.108-109x

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB08462

no title

100

...Cover the sins of the weak ones with the hem of the garment of Thy Mercy! Change the indifference

SW_v05#12 p.178

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB08473

no title

100

...The confirmation of the Kingdom of Abha shall descend uninterruptedly upon those souls

SW_v04#14 p.241

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB08487

no title

Memories of Nine Years in Akka; Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá

الهی الهی انلنی کاس العطاء و نور وجهی بنور الهدی و ثبتنی علی الوفاء و

O God, my God! Give me to drink from the cup of Thy bestowal and illumine my face

BRL_DAK#0056, ADH2.053, ADH2_2#01 p.086, MJMJ1.026, MMG2#198 p.226, MJH.069b, AHDW.034, KNSA.272x

BRL_APAB#16, DAS.1913-10-17, MNYA.378x, SW_v14#06 p.167

almunajat.com [item 12]

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB08546

no title

ای بنت ملکوت اگر تایید و توفیقات الهی میخواهی که جنود آسمانی نصرت نماید در

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! If thou desirest divine confirmation and assistance, so that the heavenly Cohorts may grant thee victory

BBBD.317

BBBD.318, DAS.1914-07-13, SW_v08#17 p.228

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant

AB08640

no title

O thou firm in the Covenant! As to thy attendance at the Esperanto Congress

SW_v11#18 p.306

Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal language

AB08725

no title

O thou true friend! Through the graces of the Sun of Reality do I supplicate

SW_v12#03 p.057

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

AB08731

no title

...Thou art not and shalt never be forgotten. Be thou strong and firm. Be thou resolute and steadfast

SW_v10#19 p.348x

Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB08817

no title

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Education of children; moral education; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

در اين امر مبارک مسئله ايتام بسيار اهميّت دارد ايتام را بايد نهايت نوازش نمود

In this holy Cause the question of orphans hath the utmost importance. The greatest consideration must be shown towards orphans

MMK1#112 p.134x

SWAB#112x, LOG#0472x, DAS.1914-06-17, SW_v07#13 p.122x, SW_v09#07 p.088x, SW_v09#10 p.115-116x

AB08838

no title

Close thine eyes to all things else, and open them to the realm of the All-Glorious

ای متوجه الی الله چشم از جمیع ماسوی بربند و بملکوت ابهی برگشا آنچه خواهی از

O thou who art turning thy face towards God! Close thine eyes to all things else, and open them to the realm of the All-Glorious. Ask whatsoever thou wishest of Him alone

MMK1#022 p.049, AKHA_105BE #06 p.03, KHMT.193, DUR1.415, MJMJ1.085, MMG2#037 p.038, MJH.033b, MMJA.006, YQAZ.212b, YQAZ.433

SWAB#022

S. Tirandaz, E. Mahony, N. Ma'ani, L. Slott

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB08846

no title

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ای محنت زده در سبیل میثاق صدمات و زحمات در سبیل رب الایات البینات عنایاتست و

O thou who hast been sore afflicted on the pathway of the Covenant! Anguish and torment, when suffered on the pathway of the Lord

INBA85:430b

MNMK#142 p.254, MMK1#191 p.220, MSHR4.331

SWAB#191

AB08847

no title

ای مدیران نجم باختر نامه شما رسید و همت شما معلوم گردید امیدوارم که روز بروز

O ye Editors of the Star of the West! Your letter was received an your

NJB_v02#03 p.001

SW_v02#02 p.008

Growth of the Cause; Newspapers and the media; publications; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB08874

no title

O thou wooer of the love of God! For a long time I have desired to correspond

SW_v11#10 p.166

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

AB08892

no title

O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter has been received together with the picture

SW_v12#12 p.202

Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups

AB08947

no title

O thou leaf of the tree of Life! Your letter has been received. Because

SW_v11#10 p.166

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement

AB08979

no title

O ye dear friends of Abdu'l-Baha! Now I am at the Holy Tomb. The vase which

SW_v12#12 p.202

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Shrines and Holy places

AB09020

no title

Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

O thou who art attracted unto the Beauty of ABHA! Verily I call thee, from this Spot, with a speech whereby the spirit is breathed into hearts and bodies

TAB.174, SW_v14#07 p.210x

AB09040

no title

Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ربی ربی کودکم خوردسال از پستان عنایت شیر ده و در آغوش محبتت پرورش بخش و در

O my Lord! O my Lord! I am a child of tender years. Nourish me from the breast of Thy mercy

BRL_DAK#1190, DRM.018b, ADH2.127, ADH2_5#03 p.160, MJMJ1.106, MMG2#438 p.482, MJH.046b, HUV1.015

BRL_CHILD#08, BPRY.029-030, TAB.595, SW_v09#10 p.114, LABC.016, BSTW#071

T. Ellis, G.H. Miller, Ine

Prayer for children and youth; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB09052

no title

Your letter dated November 13, 1918, was received. Praise be to God

SW_v10#01 p.003

Permission for visit; pilgrimage

AB09098

no title

...This Cause is proclaimed through eloquent, sincere addresses. We must unloose the tongue, spread the fragrances of God

SW_v13#10 p.276x

Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB09103

no title

O ye my soldiers of the Kingdom! Be ye valiant and fearless! Day by day add to your spiritual victories

COC#1685x, LOG#1935x, SW_v13#05 p.113

A.R. Cundall

Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB09104

no title

...Thou hast inquired regarding the teachings and instructions of BAHA'O'LLAH! Thou must instruct the people of the world in the Love of God

SW_v02#06 p.005

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB09105

no title

...If you question regarding the trials and difficulties of Abdu'l-Baha - that is a sea boundless

SW_v12#16 p.254x

Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

AB09107

no title

...Through the protection and help of the Blessed Perfection - may my life be a sacrifice to his beloved ones! - you must conduct and deport yourselves

SW_v14#08 p.225

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB09112

no title

...The more difficulties one sees in the world the more perfect one becomes. The more you plough and dig the ground

SW_v14#02 p.041, PN_unsorted p046, BSTW#380

A. Grammer

Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB09113

no title

...You have written regarding the Assembly of Women. Undoubtedly, show ye great effort in this matter

SW_v01#09 p.010-011

Call to action; Equality of men and women; Praise and encouragement; Role and station of women

AB09116

no title

...Today, at the Threshold of His Holiness, Baha'u'llah, there is nobody more favored

SW_v12#10 p.170

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Education of children; moral education; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB09117

no title

...The Divine confirmations have in every way prepared for you the means of development.

SW_v01#08 p.016x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Past, present and future of Iran; Predictions and prophecies; Promotion of commerce and industry

AB09120

no title

...Treat ye the sinners, thy tyrants and the bloodthirsty enemies as the faithful friends

SW_v08#11 p.139

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love

AB09121

no title

...Thou hast written concerning the meetings and gathering-places of the believers of God. Such assemblies

SW_v02#06 p.005

Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Study; deepening; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB09145

no title

ای احبای الهی جناب دکتر ضیاء و امة الله زینت مدت مدیده در ارض مقدسه اقامت

O ye friends of God! His honor Dr. Zia (M. Bagdadi) and the maidservant

NJB_v11#12 p.209

SW_v11#12 p.208

Shrines and Holy places

AB09210

no title

O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received. On thy behalf I prayed

SW_v11#16 p.277-278

The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

AB09282

no title

ای پسر عزیز من نامه شیرین تو کام دل و جان را شکرین نمود روی دلنشین تو همیشه

O thou my dear son! Thy letter sweetened the heart and the spirit. Thy lovely

BBBD.240-241

BBBD.241, BBBD.298, DAS.1914-05-26, SW_v09#08 p.091

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Personal instructions; Power of prayer; Prayer for specific individuals; groups

AB09340

no title

O thou affectionate Lord! The maidservant of God, Mrs. Hathaway, was a daughter

SW_v12#19 p.313

Love of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for the departed

AB09344

no title

260

Meetings, Bahá'í; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای دختر عزیز نامه تو رسید مضمون بی نهایت شیرین بود زیرا دلیل بر ثبوت و

O dear daughter! Your letter has arrived. Its contents were of the highest sweetness, for it shows steadfastness and firmness. ...Rest assured that the breathings of the Holy Spirit will loosen thy tongue. Speak, therefore; speak out with great courage at every meeting

MMK1#216 p.259x

BRL_MEET.AB#19x, SWAB#216x, COC#0932x, BBBD.262-263

Nineteen-Day Feast; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB09345

no title

O thou beloved daughter! Thy letter was received and I have written for thy

SW_v05#16 p.243, SW_v06#11 p.084

Newspapers and the media; publications; Personal instructions; Review of publications

AB09457

no title

O thou dear maidservant of God! Your epistle was received and the desire and request of the beloved ones

SW_v01#16 p.002

Permission for visit; pilgrimage

AB09480

no title

O illumined Assemblage! Praise be to god, that ye have been confirmed

SW_v10#17 p.320

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Importance of community building; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB09607

no title

180

ای یاران باوفای عبدالبهاء مستر و مسیس بوش بارض مقدس وارد شدند و ارمغان خوشی

O faithful friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Mr. and Mrs. Bush have arrived in the Holy Land and brought joyous tidings [3.5s]... ...O ye beloved of the Lord! In this mortal world, nothing whatsoever endureth. The peoples of the earth

AYT.525bx, BBBD.623

BBBD.624-625x, SW_v13#09 p.236-237x, PAB.026x

Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB09633

no title

Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

O thou who art attracted by the fragrance of God! Beloved art thou, for

TAB.517, SW_v10#19 p.343

AB09637

no title

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ایتها المومنه بوحدانیه الله اعلمی انه لاینفع الانسان الا حب الرحمن و لاینور

O thou believer in the oneness of God! Know thou that nothing profiteth a soul save the love of the All-Merciful, nothing lighteth up a heart

MKT2.333a, MNMK#077 p.148, MMK1#151 p.174

SWAB#151, TAB.053

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB09721

no title

Thy letter was received. It was in indication that (thou art) firm and steadfast in the

SW_v08#16 p.215-216

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB09725

no title

...Thou hast longed for the power of teaching the Religion of God. This desire is the ultimate

DAS.1914-08-16x, SW_v09#14 p.161-162x

Disregarding own capacity in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB09726

no title

Glory be to Thee, my God and my Beloved! Thy Fire is burning in me, O my Lord, and I feel its glowing in every member of my weak body.

SW_v05#10 p.151, DWN_v4#08-9 p.113

Love as fire; Love of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB09728

no title

...O thou kind God! To me Thou art kinder than myself and Thy love is more abundant and more ancient!

DAS.1914-08-20x, SW_v08#18 p.233

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for healing; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]

AB09733

no title

...The spirit of the age demands the establishment of universal peace. No power on earth can stand before it. God has purposed

SW_v14#05 p.129

Call to action; Predictions and prophecies; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual springtime; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB09744

no title

...If a soul shall utter a word without the sanction of the Covenant, he is not firm.

SW_v08#14 p.189, SW_v11#14 p.239

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB09746

no title

O God, my aim, my hope! With hearts full of longing and breast full of yearning, we beg of Thee

SW_v01#13 p.013, SW_v06#17 p.142

AB09747

no title

...His Holiness Baha'u'llah has even said that occupation and labor are devotion. All humanity must obtain

SW_v14#06 p.167-168

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Work as worship

AB09748

no title

O ye who are firm in the Covenant of the Self-Subsistent, Eternal God! Praise God with glad faces

SW_v11#07 p.105x

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB09749

no title

O ye believers of God! Supplicate and entreat at the Threshold of the Almighty

DAS.1913-07-21, SW_v04#15 p.253 , ABIE.094, BLO_PN#007

Power of the mind over nature; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; The mind's power of discovery

AB09754

no title

...The human spirit is a power which comprehends the realities of things. All that thou seest

SW_v08#08 p.097

AB09755

no title

My Dear Friend: I have received your letter, for the contents of which I am extremely grateful to you. I understand the aims

SW_v01#18 p.004

Newspapers and the media; publications; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB09756

no title

...Though the Beauty of the Most Great Name, the Light of Eternal Splendour

SW_v14#11 p.347

Growth of the Cause

AB09757

no title

...You have written that "We all pray that we and all the friends everywhere be favored

SW_v08#16 p.220x

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant

AB09759

no title

...Whenever the heart finds attraction, the spirit seeks ecstasy and exultation and turns itself toward the Kingdom

SW_v07#10 p.098

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB09829

no title

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents

SW_v10#03 p.042

Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB09830

no title

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Formerly

SW_v10#17 p.318

Personal instructions

AB09842

no title

Excellence; distinction; Praise and encouragement; Work as worship

ای بنده الهی نامه رسید امیدوارم که در صون حمایت حق محفوظ و مصون مانی و همواره

Thy letter was received. I hope that thou mayest be protected and assisted under the providence of the True One, be occupied always in mentioning the Lord

MMK1#128 p.142

SWAB#128

AB09854

no title

Interpretation of dreams and visions; Law of divorce; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ای بنده بهاء در سبیل خدا جانفشانی کن و در محبت جمال ابهی حرکتی آسمانی چه که

O servant of Baha! Be self-sacrificing in the path of God, and wing thy flight unto the heavens of the love of the Abha Beauty

MMK1#166 p.192, LMA2.452

SWAB#166, SW_v14#01 p.019, BP1926.027

Love of God

AB09888

no title

...Regarding the rainbow, - this rainbow is the Covenant of God and the Testament

SW_v08#17 p.226x

AB09914

no title

...Sometime ago I wrote thee a letter, whose content was that praise be to God, thou hast become confirmed in drawing a plan for the pilgrim house in Haifa

SW_v13#08 p.221x

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment

AB09922

no title

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

در وقت معالجه توجّه بجمال مبارک کن و آنچه بر قلب القا ميشود مجری دار

...When giving medical treatment turn to the Blessed Beauty, then follow the dictates of thy heart

MMK1#131 p.147x

SWAB#131x, LOG#0964x

AB09923

no title

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy friends of God are most pleased with

SW_v11#10 p.168

Praise and encouragement

AB09962

no title

O thou beloved friend! The letter which thou hast written to Mr. Hannen

SW_v03#12 p.008

AB09998

no title

O thou spiritual person! As far as thou art able, do thou practice self-sacrifice

SW_v12#03 p.057

Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

AB10012

no title

O thou seeker of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written

SW_v10#17 p.319

AB10015

no title

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing

ای طبيب اديب ... تو الحمد للّه که دو قوّه داری طبابت جسمانی و طبابت

O Thou distinguished physician!… Praise be to God that thou hast two powers: one to undertake physical healing and the other spiritual healing

MMK1#130 p.147x

SWAB#130x, LOG#0963x

AB10018

no title

ای طفل عزیز الحمد لله در این صغر سن در ملکوت الهی داخل شدی و از فیوضات رب

O beloved child! Praise be to God that thou hast entered the divine Kingdom while of tender age

HUV2.036

BRL_CHILD#30, SW_v11#18 p.308

Love of God; Prayer for children and youth

AB10053

no title

Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá

ای کودک عزیز توجه بملکوت اعلی کن و این مناجات بخوان طفل صغیرم پستان عنایت را ثدی

O thou darling dear! Turn thy face toward the Supreme Kingdom and chant thou this prayer: O Thou pure God! I am a little child; grant that the breast of Thy loving-kindness be the breast that I cherish

DRM.008d, ADH2.131x, ADH2_5#08 p.163x, MMG2#430 p.476x, HUV1.010x

BRL_APAB#09x, BRL_CHILD#09x, TAB.588, SW_v09#10 p.114, LABC.011

Education of children; moral education; Prayer for children and youth

AB10063

no title

O thou respected one! Praise God and be grateful that thou hast

SW_v10#02 p.032

Thankfulness; gratitude

AB10091

no title

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Nineteen-Day Feast; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The power of words; of speech

نامه ات رسید و از میهمانی هر نوزده روز مرقوم نموده بودی

Thy letter hath been received. Thou didst write of the Nineteen Day festivity, and this rejoiced my heart.

MMK1#049 p.088x

SWAB#049x

AB10201

no title

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ایها الطاهر القلب زکی النفس بدیع الخلق جمیل الوجه

O thou who art pure in heart, sanctified in spirit, peerless in character, beauteous in face! Thy photograph hath been received revealing thy physical frame

MNMK#074 p.147, MMK1#078 p.111

SWAB#078

AB10259

no title

Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

نفوس تا در ترويج نکوشند بذکر اللّه مشغول و مألوف نيز کما ينبغی نگردند و آثار مدد

...When the friends do not endeavor to spread the message, they fail to remember God befittingly, and will not witness the tokens of assistance

MMK1#211 p.257x

SWAB#211x

AB10275

no title

Living waters; water of life; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

Remove not, O Lord, the festal board that hath been spread in Thy Name

BPRY.024-025, SW_v13#12 p.332, DWN_v2#03-4 p.019, BP1926.018

AB10281

no title

O thou who art heavenly! If, with the consultation of the Executive Board and

SW_v12#13 p.218

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

AB10285

no title

O thou son of the Kingdom! ...Today, the most important affair and greatest hope is the unity and concord of the Friends

SW_v01#10 p.001

AB10289

no title

O friends, know that the believers of God must be the cause of union and love among all mankind

SW_v09#02 p.022

Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

AB10295

no title

O thou who art looking for the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was considered. Glad tidings be unto thee

SW_v09#01 p.005x

Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]

AB10298

no title

...I hope ... certain souls may arise who may prove radiant lamps to the world of humanity

SW_v07#16 p.151x

Call to action; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB10311

no title

...The invisible hand has opened the doors, and wisdom requires that ‘Abdu'l-Bahá hasten to the country of Egypt, for he is infinitely ashamed

SW_v01#17 p.007

Prayer for spiritual recognition; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha

AB10312

no title

As much as you are able, unloose the tongue in teaching the Cause of God and demonstrate ye extraordinary effort

DAS.1914-06-24, SW_v09#17 p.200

Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB10314

no title

O thou maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thy desire to serve Green Acre is in reality a very important matter.

SW_v08#05 p.051

Importance of community building

AB10315

no title

...This is the first step in the path of God, but the distance of the way is great. I hope that thou mayest traverse

SW_v08#17 p.228x, SW_v13#05 p.113x

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB10319

no title

اگر از اینعالم جسمانی این غصن مقطوع گردد و او را قش بر زمین

...Fear not if this Branch be severed from the material earth and cast aside its leaves

AYT.525a, DWNP_v1#03-4 p.007

WOB.148x, SW_v08#15 p.207

Martyrs and martyrdom; Predictions and prophecies

AB10321

no title

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Prayers (general or uncategorized)

اللهم یا موفق الثابتین فی المیثاق علی الانفاق حبا بنیر الافاق اعانه لمشرق

O Lord, O Thou Who dost bless all those who stand firm in the Covenant by enabling them, out of their love for the Light of the World

MMK1#061 p.093

SWAB#061

AB10324

no title

Call to action; Prayer for children and youth

الهی الهی تری هولاء الاطفال فروع شجره الحیات و طیور حدیقه النجات لئالی صدف بحر

O my God! O my God! Thou seest these children who are the twigs of the tree of life, the birds of the meads of salvation

BRL_DAK#0437, DRM.019a, ADH2.129, ADH2_5#05 p.161, MMG2#428 p.475, HUV1.017, NSR_1978.134, NSR_1993.147a, MMTF.013

BRL_CHILD#20, BPRY.031, SW_v01#19 p.003, SW_v09#10 p.114, BLO_PT#052.13

AB10342

no title

140

Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá

ای خدای مهربان ای ربّ الجنود شکر ترا که این اطفال صغیر را بر بالغان کبیر ترجیح دادی

O ye children of the Kingdom! Give thanks unto God that, at this tender age, ye have entered into the Divine Kingdom… O Compassionate God! O Lord of Hosts! Praise be unto Thee that Thou hast preferred these little children over the full-grown and mature

HUV2.015x

BRL_APAB#14x, BRL_APAB#24, BRL_CHILD#23x, SW_v11#15 p.258

Prayer for children and youth

AB10463

no title

نامهٴ جدیدی بمدیران نجم باختر مرقوم گردید ترجمه فرموده برسانید حجم روزنامه انشآءاللّه همانقسم که مرقوم نموده‌اید

...A new Tablet is revealed for the Editors of the Star of the West. Translate

NJB_v02#03 p.001x

SW_v02#02 p.008

Consolation and comfort; Consultation; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Newspapers and the media; publications; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

AB10502

no title

150

ای دو مرغ آمیخته آموخته حمد کنید خدا را که در ریاض الهی در شجره امید در یک لانه

O ye two closely knit and enlightened birds! Praise ye God that in the divine garden, upon the tree of hope

BRL_SWOP#100, MJMJ2.083x, MMG2#381 p.427x

BRL_SWO#100

Praise and encouragement; Prayers (general or uncategorized)

AB10544

no title

O thou seeker of Truth! Thy letter was received and thy thankfulness became

SW_v02#10 p.003-004

Methods of teaching the Cause; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB10555

no title

...The world is mortal. In one instant it will pass away; but the principle of ease and tranquillity is the soul

SW_v07#16 p.151x

Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB10556

no title

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Prayer for married couples; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

ای خداوند اين اقتران را سبب برکت آسمانی کن و اسباب اشتعال بنار محبّتت در ملکوت

O Lord, make Thou this marriage to become a cause of heavenly blessings and a means of enkindlement with the fire of Thy love

BRL_SWOP#105x, MMK2#005 p.003x

BRL_SWO#105x, ADMS#098

AB10575

no title

...Regarding the education of those two daughters D. . . . and M. . . . If thou givest true Bahai education to those two young trees in the garden of Abha

SW_v09#07 p.088x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women; Role and station of women; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

AB10589

no title

Transcendence; unknowability of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ای مفتون جمال حقیقت حسنها زائل گردد و گلها خار برویاند

Mortal charm shall fade away, roses shall give way to thorns, and beauty and youth shall live their day and be no more.

MMK1#175 p.198

SWAB#175, SW_v14#01 p.019, BP1926.027-028

T. Ellis

AB10702

Words written in a guest book

Mahmúd's Diary

پروردگارا پاک یزدانا شکر ترا کوه و صحرا پیموده گشت و محیط اعظم قطع شد تا اینکه باین اقلیم

O Lord! O Pure One! Thanks be to Thee that, traversing mountains and deserts

HHA.199, YHA1.428, NJB_v05#04 p.002, BDA1.082.13

SW_v19#05 p.142, MHMD1.091

Prayer for specific individuals; groups

AB10710

no title

O thou my kind friend! Its my hope that through the bestowals of the Blessed Perfection

DAS.1913-10-01, SW_v07#04 p.026

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement

AB10738

no title

Education of children; moral education; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

اين اطفال را تربيت بهائی خواهم تا در ملک و ملکوت ترقّی نمايند و سبب سرور دل و جان

...My wish is that these children should receive a Baha’í education, so that they may progress both here and in the Kingdom

MMK1#100 p.124x

SWAB#100x

AB10766

no title

O servant of God! Know thou, verily, the Fragrances of the Garden of the Covenant

SW_v04#10 p.175, BSTW#045

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB10767

no title

...The glad-tidings of the Kingdom of Abha are effective over the hard stone and

DAS.1913-07-11, SW_v04#15 p.252, ABIE.055, BLO_PN#007

Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB10771

no title

O Lord, make these holy souls who have arisen to build this temple the dawning points of the lights and manifestations of (thy) signs.

SW_v05#05 p.068, SW_v07#07 p.058

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for service

AB10773

no title

...Verily the poems of Bishop Kan and John Newton are exalted, but it were possible

SW_v08#08 p.100

The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

AB10774

no title

O thou seeker after the knowledge of numbers! Thy letter was received. The science of numbers is one of the common sciences

SW_v01#06 p.005

Knowledge; recognition of God; Meanings of letters and numbers; jafr (gematria)

AB10777

no title

...In reality, the radiant, pure hearts are the Mashrak-el-Azkar and from them the voice of supplication

SW_v06#17 p.135

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Outward and inward meanings

AB10789

no title

O ye friends of God! Show ye an endeavor that all the nations and communities of the world

SW_v07#18 p.187-188

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance

AB10791

no title

...Jesus Christ said only a few words to Peter, telling him that upon that rock he would

SW_v08#17 p.221, PTIM.057

Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB10792

no title

...All these wishes are well worthy of asking, especially the rescue from self-love

SW_v07#18 p.184

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence

AB10793

no title

360

O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!... As to thy question: If the husband prevents his wife from entering into the Light… As to thy question concerning the additions to the Old Testament

SW_v09#07 p.086x, VTRM.023-025

Idolatry; Marriage as means of spiritual progress

AB10794

no title

O unequalled God! For this helpless child be a protector! For this weak and sinful one

SW_v09#10 p.114

Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for protection; Prayer for spiritual recognition

AB10799

no title

...In this great cycle and wonderful dispensation, the majority of those non-essential commands which refer to the body are to be administered by the House of Justice

SW_v06#16 p.127

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; House of Justice; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle

AB10801

no title

الهی الهی ان رقیقک یوسف الصدیق قصد الرفیق الاعلی املا بالطافک التی لاتحصی

O God! O God! Verily, Thy servant, the faithful Joseph hath hastened toward Thy Supreme Concourse

KNJ.023d

DAS.1914-06-10, SW_v09#10 p.111

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed

AB10818

no title

ای احبای الهی امة الله لوا مدتی در هندوستان بنشر رائحة طیبه محبت الله مشغول بود

To the beloved of God in America--On them be glory and bounty! The maidservant of God, Lua

NJB_v06#12 p.093, ZSM.1915-08-29

SW_v06#12 p.092

Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB10819

no title

170

...Praise be to God He hath appeared with a luminous Countenance. Verily the Promised One is His Highness Bahá’u’lláh Who hath dawned from the Eastern horizon

SW_v09#01 p.005x, ACOA.052-053

Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB10839

no title

Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ای باوفا از قرار مسموع شما را نیت چنان که خانه خویش را گاهی باجتماع بهاایان

O faithful one! I have heard that it is your intention to make your home occasionally a meeting place for the Bahá'ís [3.5s]... ...We hear that thou hast in mind to embellish thy house from time to time with a meeting of Baha’ís

BRL_DAK#0254, MMK1#057 p.091x

SWAB#057x

AB10886

no title

Call to action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

چنين اوقات ياران الهی فرصتی يابند و وقت غنيمت شمرند و جولان کنند

...It is at such times that the friends of God avail themselves of the occasion, seize the opportunity, rush forth and win the prize

MMK1#212 p.258x

SWAB#212x

AB10922

no title

شروط آمدن من را به امریک ملاحظه نمودی از خدا خواهم که یاران امریک چنان روشن گردند

O thou candle of the Love of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast

NJB_v02#01 p.004x

SW_v01#19 p.002

Growth of the Cause; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Theosophy

AB10943

no title

...Regarding thy question about the morning prayer. Both meanings are included in the word dawn: the natural dawn and the dawn of the Kingdom

DAS.1914-03-03x, SW_v08#04 p.048x

Mindfulness; concentration; focus; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB10951

no title

Interpretation of dreams and visions; Nineteen-Day Feast; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ضیافت نوزده روزه بسیار سبب فرح و سرور قلوبست اگر چنانکه باید و شاید

...As to the Nineteen Day Feast, it rejoiceth mind and heart. If this feast be held in the proper fashion

MMK1#051 p.089x

SWAB#051x, LOG#0799x

AB10952

no title

Business; financial; property matters; Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement

الحمد للّه قلبت متذکّر بذکر الهی و روحت مستبشر ببشارات اللّه است و مشغول بمناجاتی

...Praise be to God, thy heart is engaged in the commemoration of God, thy soul is gladdened by the glad tidings of God

MMK1#172 p.196x

SWAB#172x, COC#1743x, LOG#1479x

AB10958

no title

O thou sweet singing bird! The new song has been received. Verily

SW_v11#16 p.276, BLO_PT#052.37

Music and singing; Praise and encouragement

AB10977

no title

150

My illumined Noory! According to what is mentioned, with abundant joy through the bounty of

DAS.1914-06-13, SW_v09#10 p.115

Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB11040

no title

O my Lord! confirm these Thy servants and maidservants with thy ever increasing

DAS.1914-06-10, SW_v09#10 p.111

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for assistance; intercession

AB11057

Cablegram

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

من عبدالبهاء هستم حضرت بهاء الله بی مثل و نظیر است کل باید توجه به بهاء الله

I AM SERVANT OF BAHA HIS HOLINESS BAHAULLAH IS UNIQUE AND PEERLESS ALL MUST TURN

MMK5#169 p.131, AMK.288-288, YHA1.015, YHA1.116 (1.240), BDA2.139

SW_v03#19 p.008, SW_v06#12 p.094, MHMD2.173, BSTW#073b

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

AB11059

no title

The song and anthem that Louise R. Waite raised in the Assembly of the Unity of Bahá'ís reached to the ears of the people of the Kingdom.

SW_v14#09 p.278, PN_1909E p117

AB11078

no title

...If a soul calls the people to the Kingdom of God according to the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh, there will be many listeners

DAS.1913-07-24, SW_v04#15 p.253x, SW_v05#01 p.009x, ABIE.108, BLO_PN#007

Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Words vs deeds

AB11079

no title

...The beloved of God and the maidservants of the Merciful intend to found a Mashriqu'l-Adhkar in Chicago.

SW_v01#15 p.007

Business; financial; property matters; Call to action; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB11081

no title

...Praise be to God, that with our soul and with your heart you are striving to guide

SW_v09#08 p.090

Education of children; moral education; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11085

no title

...But it is two or three years since a number of people are making efforts in Chicago

SW_v06#17 p.134-135

East and West; communication between East and West; Methods of teaching the Cause; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB11086

no title

...The basis of the Call must be the Oneness of the world of humanity

DAS.1913-07-12, SW_v04#15 p.252, ABIE.058, BLO_PN#007

AB11088

no title

...As to the matter of the building of the Mashrak-el-Azkar, that is, the matter of beginning

SW_v06#17 p.149

Business; financial; property matters; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB11089

no title

...Certain regulations are revealed which in sure the welfare and well-being of all humanity

SW_v07#15 p.133x

Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Wealth inequality and its moderation

AB11090

no title

Any Persian, whether Bahá'í, or belonging to the ancient religions of Persia--in short, any Persian

SW_v06#12 p.095, BSTW#073c

Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Personal instructions

AB11091

no title

Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight

O thou seeing one! Know thou, verily, God hath preferred the insight to the sight

TAB.604-605, SW_v07#16 p.151x, VTRM.018-019

AB11092

no title

...Consider thy composure, for composure of thought will become the cause of one's confirmation in the service

Blind imitation [taqlid]; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB11093

no title

...An hundred good tidings that the doors of the Kingdom have been opened and the Call of the Lord of the Kingdom upraised.

SW_v14#10 p.304-305

AB11096

no title

...Several plans and designs of the Mashrak-el-Azkar have been received from America

SW_v06#17 p.140

AB11105

no title

...The everlasting glory of the friends, and the heavenly sublimity of the believers, is to teach the Cause of God

SW_v05#02 p.017

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups

AB11107

no title

O Almighty! Endear thou this maidservant of Thy Threshold, Frau Ruoff

BBBD.296, DAS.1914-04-18, SW_v05#13 p.202

AB11108

no title

O ye beloved of God! Highway robbers are many and hypocrites are innumerable.

SW_v06#12 p.093, BSTW#073a

Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations

AB11110

no title

O my Lord! Make them Thy refulgent dawns which shine and gleam upon the temple of unity

SW_v05#05 p.071, SW_v05#10 p.151

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice

AB11114

no title

O God! Make this company of Bahai children eternal and everlasting; bestow blessing and profit

SW_v11#19 p.330

Consultation; Prayer for children and youth

AB11117

no title

O thou kind God! I am a little babe; exalt me at the threshold of Thy Kingdom. I live

SW_v09#10 p.115

Material and spiritual existence; two books; Prayers (general or uncategorized)

AB11118

no title

...These souls who are not vivified and attracted by the Holy Spirit are accounted among the dead

SW_v14#02 p.038x, BSTW#043a

Soul; spirit after death; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

AB11119

no title

...By the life of Baha! He who is filled with the love of the Glory (of God) and forgets all things, the Holy Spirit will be heard

SW_v07#10 p.099, BSTW#369b

Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing

AB11120

no title

...On the shore of Lake Michigan a piece of land is blessed because it has been mentioned by the name of Mashrekol-Azkar

SW_v11#11 p.169x

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

AB11121

Words to Laura Clifford Barney ?

If our ruling desire binds us to God we shall receive what is God-like. 'I link myself to God and not to dust.'

SW_v14#06 p.167, PN_1906 p013

AB11123

Cablegram dated 1913-02-03

We have reached Paris. Greetings to all. Any Persian, be he my own son or daughter, if he comes to America without having a new permission written in my own handwiting or signature, do not meet him at all...

SW_v06#12 p.093-094, BSTW#073a

Personal instructions; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB11130

no title

Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Spiritual springtime; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

اميد از عنايت حضرت احديّت چنانست که در خصوص نشر نفحات اللّه بين القبائل موفّق گرديد

The hope is that by the grace of the Lord of Oneness ye may be assisted in diffusing the fragrances of God amongst the tribes [3.5s]... ...My hope from the grace of the One true Lord is that thou wilt be enabled to spread the fragrances of God among the tribes

MMK1#215 p.259x

SWAB#215x

AB11183

no title

Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

از معابد سؤال نموده بوديد که حکمتش چيست حکمتش اين است که در وقت معلوم

...Thou hast asked about places of worship and the underlying reason therefor. The wisdom in raising up such buildings

MMK1#058 p.092x

SWAB#058x, LOG#2058x

AB11212

no title

...O handmaiden of God! Verily, God has confirmed thee in spreading the fragrances of God in those climes. Be a pillar of fire and a cloud of light and a blessed tree in the vineyard of God, the Precious, the Forgiving

SW_v14#11 p.353x

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Mary Magdalene; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11218

no title

...With regard to the printing of any book that concerns the Cause, it is not permissible except with permission from the Centre of the Covenant, whether that be of the blessed Tablets or the composition of the friends, otherwise there is great danger

SW_v09#05 p.060x

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Praise and encouragement; Review of publications

AB11246

Cablegram

هر کسی با ابرص میبشیند مرض برص میگیرد کسی که با مسیح است از

He who sits with leper catches leprosy. He who is with Christ shuns Pharisees and abhors Judas Iscariots.

NJB_v12#14 p.238

SW_v12#14 p.232, PPRL.049x

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Judas

AB11263

no title

...The judgment of God hath come; respond ye unto the call of God! Hearken ye

SW_v05#03 p.037

Call to action; Predictions and prophecies

AB11264

no title

...Today the greatness of the believers of God depends upon delivering the Cause of God

SW_v07#10 p.098

Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universality of the Cause; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB11267

no title

...Thou hast written concerning the spiritual meeting. The spiritual meeting must be in the utmost state of ecstasy and tumult

DAS.1913-07-09, SW_v13#10 p.276x, ABIE.048, BLO_PN#007

Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11268

no title

...Thou hast written regarding the love and unity of the believers and their firmness in

SW_v08#17 p.227x

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB11269

no title

...The believers of God from now on must think about going to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition

SW_v05#17 p.265, MAX.312bx

Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB11274

no title

...Whosoever claims that Abdu'l-Baha has given to him a tablet or sent a cablegram he must prove it

SW_v06#12 p.094-095, BSTW#073c

AB11276

no title

...I desire every Bahá'í to be severed and detached. If he passes between two mountains of gold, he must not look to either side.

DAS.1913-08-01, SW_v07#10 p.099, ABIE.141, BLO_PN#007

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

AB11280

no title

...Thou hast asked what shouldst thou do and what prayer shouldst thou offer in order to become informed of the Mysteries of God

DAS.1913-07-26, SW_v07#10 p.099, SW_v08#04 p.047, ABIE.117, BLO_PN#007

Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Power of prayer

AB11282

no title

O thou who art athirst for the Water of Life! This manifest book is the fountainhead of the Water of Life Eternal.

SW_v14#05 p.124, BSTW#044

Living waters; water of life; Study; deepening; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB11285

no title

...To be approved of God alone should be one's aim. And has thou realized thy own shortcomings?

SW_v07#18 p.185

Attaining good pleasure of God; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Knowledge of self; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge

AB11287

no title

O thou endued with the Spirit of Life! The call of God hath proved the very life of the

SW_v14#01 p.019, BP1926.027

Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB11292

no title

...In the world of being the meeting is blessed when the white and colored races meet together

ADJ.038-039x, SW_v12#05 p.103

Praise and encouragement; Race unity; racial issues

AB11293

no title

...It is difficult for the weak ones to endure the tests but for souls like you, it is very easy

SW_v08#19 p.240x

Consolation and comfort; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB11297

no title

...This talk opens with the words "About six hundred years ago." This Society was founded in the city of Hamadan

SW_v08#14 p.204x

Grammatical and other discrepancies in the Sacred Writings; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Past, present and future of Iran

AB11298

no title

...Absolute equality amongst men: this would be impossible. There is needed some organization which will bring about an order in this disorder.

SW_v13#12 p.323

Maintainance of degrees in society

AB11301

no title

...Turn thy face sincerely toward God; be severed from all save God; be ablaze with the fire of the love of God

SW_v08#04 p.048

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB11302

no title

...The question of the school of Tarbiat is very important. Through the Bounty and Providence of the True One it must become evident

SW_v01#05 p.003

Call to action; Excellence; distinction

AB11303

no title

...There exists a great Confirmation in the School of Tarbiat

SW_v01#05 p.003x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Generosity [kirama]; Praise and encouragement

AB11308

no title

O maidservant of God! Hold fast to the Covenant which hath emanated from the Supreme Pen

SW_v11#12 p.201

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prophecy and fulfillment

AB11312

no title

...Verily, the founding of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar will mark the inception of the Kingdom of God on earth

SW_v05#04 p.051

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB11313

Words incribed in a church book for Rev. Fraser

O Thou Kind Almighty, confirm Thou this servant of Thine, Mr. Fraser, in the service of Thy Kingdom. Make him illumined; make him heavenly; make him spiritual; make him divine! Thou art the Generous, the King!

SW_v03#17 p.005

Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB11316

Cablegram

Verily the eyes have shed tears and the hearts have burned because of this great affliction.

SW_v04#19 p.315

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB11337

no title

To Set the World in Order

ای بنت ملکوت نامه شما رسید مختصر و مفید بود نامه باید چنین باشد الفاظ مختصر و

...Endeavour that the black and the white may gather in one meeting place, and with the utmost love, fraternally associate with each other...This question of the union of the white and the black is very important For if it is not realized, erelong great difficulties will arise, and harmful results will follow

BRL_SWOP#011x

BRL_SWO#011x, ADJ.039x

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Exhortations and counsels; Race unity; racial issues; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB11340

no title

...God willing, through the endeavor of the friends in America, may the Bird of Paradise be revealed in all its beauty in the Philippine Islands.

SW_v01#19 p.003x

Exhortations and counsels; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11372

no title

170

Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ای مشتعل بنار محبت الله نامه شما رسید و از مضمون سرور حاصل گردید دلیل بر توجه

O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the love of God! Thy letter was received and its contents brought joy. It is evidence of thy devotion [3.5s]... ...Whensoever a company of people shall gather in a meeting place, shall engage in glorifying God

BRL_DAK#0242, MMK1#056 p.091x

SWAB#056x

AB11374

no title

...Supplication and prayer on behalf of others will surely be effective. When hearts are united, when faces are turned towards the kingdom of Abha, surely enlightenment will be the result.

SW_v08#04 p.047x

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Power of prayer; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity of thought and belief

AB11386

no title

...As to his honor Mr. Hoar, verily he is one who hath presented himself here, witnessed, heard, comprehended and became illuminated and enlightened with the light of the gift of God

SW_v12#19 p.311x

Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Naming of children; of individuals; Prayer for children and youth; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11413

no title

...The future of California, whether in regard to its material affairs or spiritual affairs, is very important

SW_v02#13 p.006, SW_v05#15 p.232x, SW_v05#16 p.242, SW_v05#17 p.265

Call to action; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11416

no title

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Know thou that supplication and prayer is the Water of Life.

SW_v08#04 p.043x

Importance of prayer; Living waters; water of life; Power of prayer; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer

AB11419

no title

...The essence of Oneness is sanctified above the servitude of the world of mankind

SW_v14#06 p.167

Service to others; to the Cause of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB11420

no title

O ye faithful friends! This Assembly was organized at the right time. It is my hope

SW_v13#08 p.204

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB11422

no title

...All great movements have advanced through altruism, selflessness, and self-sacrifice, and not [merely] through the interchange of public opinion.

DAS.1913-07-12, SW_v04#15 p.252, ABIE.058, BLO_PN#007

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Universal peace; world unity

AB11423

no title

...If thou desirest to be confirmed in the service of the Kingdom of God, live in accord with the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh

DAS.1913-07-24, SW_v04#15 p.253x, ABIE.107, BLO_PN#007

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB11424

no title

...Moderation is necessary in all affairs. Man must take a lesson from divine actions and deeds

SW_v08#02 p.026x

All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Principle of balance; moderation; equilibrium; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB11426

no title

...The letter signed by most of the friends in India has been received. Abdu'l-Baha is greatly

SW_v12#13 p.215x

AB11429

no title

...Regarding the Exposition of 1915 which will be inaugurated in San Francisco in America: From now undoubtedly

SW_v02#13 p.006

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

AB11433

no title

O ye believers of God! We are sending to America, the maidservant of God, Zeenat Khanum, with Mrs. Wise

SW_v05#04 p.057

AB11437

no title

...The vision also signifies that a Mashrak-el-Azkar will soon be established in America

SW_v06#17 p.133

Entry by troops; Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Predictions and prophecies

AB11439

no title

...Such souls are nothing but pure harm to the Cause of God, and it is very well that they go out

SW_v04#10 p.174x, BSTW#131

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB11440

no title

...Regarding arrangements for the Bahai Sunday meeting for the purpose of worship

SW_v13#10 p.276x

Music and singing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB11442

no title

...The deeds of man must be the cause of glory. Everything that is conducive to the honor of the religion of God is good.

SW_v09#10 p.107x

Exalting the Word of God in teaching the Cause; Goodly deeds; actions; Words vs deeds

AB11444

no title

...There is no wonder in confessing the appearance of the Kingdom of God, but true wonder consists in good deeds

SW_v08#05 p.059x

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Goodly deeds; actions; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB11445

no title

Thy detailed letter... was duly received. Its contents produced joy and happiness

SW_v08#16 p.219x

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB11446

no title

...In prayer one must turn his face towards the sanctified Reality of His Holiness Baha'o'llah - that Reality which surrounds all phenomena.

SW_v09#10 p.113x

Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer

AB11447

no title

O ye real friends, O ye people of unity! His honor Mahmood Khan is a true friend and is firm and steadfast

SW_v07#11 p.108

AB11452

no title

...My hope is that the Esperantists may become attracted by these epistles and may

SW_v11#17 p.291x

Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal language

AB11453

no title

O thou revered beloved! Glad tidings be unto thee for thy firmness in the strong Covenant.

SW_v09#19 p.223-224

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB11454

no title

...In these days, the Holy Ones of the Realm of Glory, dwelling in the all-highest Paradise

BADM.037x, SW_v14#03 p.086

Martyrs and martyrdom; Return of the Manifestations of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Soul; spirit after death

AB11456

no title

...I hope that the friends will give the utmost importance to the Mashriqu'l Azkar... The American friends are greatly endeared. Therefore I desire that they may be confirmed

SW_v13#10 p.264x

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11469

Cablegram dated 1921-03 ca.

Miss Kappes very happy. I invite world be not grieved. Apply to Mr. Vail, Urbana, for substitute. Elizabeth [Stewart] left for Teheran.

SW_v11#19 p.321

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God

AB11470

Cablegram dated 1921-03 ca.

Supplicating Lord of the Kingdom to submerge these two blessed souls in the ocean of His Mercy.

SW_v11#19 p.321

AB11479

no title

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas; Personal instructions; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

کلّ مأمور بمعالجه و متابعت حکما هستند اين محض اطاعت امر اللّه است و الّا شافی خدا

...It is incumbent upon everyone to seek medical treatment and to follow the doctor’s instructions, for this is in compliance with the divine ordinance

MMK1#136 p.153x

SWAB#136x, LOG#0959x

AB11482

no title

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing

نقاهت هر چند از عوارض ذاتيّه انسانست ولی فی الحقيقه مشکل است نعمت صحّت بر جميع نعما مرجّح است

...Although ill health is one of the unavoidable conditions of man, truly it is hard to bear. The bounty of good health is the greatest of all gifts

MMK1#132 p.148x

SWAB#132x

AB11492

no title

...Thou hast written regarding the education of the children. It is very acceptable and beloved. Unquestionably these children shall make ideal and physical advancement

SW_v09#08 p.093x

Education of children; moral education; Race unity; racial issues

AB11498

no title

...Know thou that all the promises of Abdul-Baha are true and his instructions are inspirations of the Holy Spirit and received as suggestions from Baha’o’llah.

SW_v08#15 p.211x

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB11520

no title

...Indeed the sweet melody of the pupils of Mrs. H... gladdened the hearts of the people of the Supreme Concourse.

SW_v09#08 p.093x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Nearness to God; Prayer for nearness to God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11522

no title

Business; financial; property matters; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing

از رأی حکيم حاذق بنصّ مبارک نبايد خارج شد و مراجعت فرض ولو نفس مريض

...According to the explicit decree of Baha’u’llah one must not turn aside from the advice of a competent doctor

MMK1#135 p.153x

SWAB#135x, LOG#0945x, LOG#0965x

AB11525

no title

...O thou prepared lamp! Be thou enkindled with the fire of the love of God as much as thou canst and illumine those countries

SW_v14#07 p.211x

Attaining the life of the spirit; Being a source of light; guidance; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11526

no title

...I hope that all of them may become assisted in the service of the Mashrak-el-Azkar

SW_v06#17 p.140

Call to action; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB11533

no title

O thou maidservant! Have great magnanimity so that thou mayest be favored in the threshold of the Almighty. Have lofty aspirations

SW_v07#18 p.188

Exhortations and counsels; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB11534

no title

...His honor, Mirza Ahmad Sohrab, has been permitted to leave for America, that there

SW_v09#17 p.188

Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Prayer for service

AB11535

no title

...Whatsoever is latent in the innermost of this holy cycle shall gradually appear and be made manifest

WOB.146x, SW_v13#09 p.253

Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual springtime

AB11536

no title

...The construction of Mashrak-el-Azkar in those regions is of the utmost importance

SW_v06#17 p.134

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB11538

no title

...Verily, thy Lord will assist and inspire thee with the breath of the Holy Spirit and

SW_v08#08 p.102-103

Confidence; courage; faith in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

AB11545

no title

...As thou hast realized thy own shortcomings, rest thou assured that thou art firm

SW_v08#17 p.228x

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Knowledge of self; Love of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB11551

no title

...Truly, I say, in this publication you have written instructive articles. May God assist and confirm you!

SW_v01#13 p.010x

Praise and encouragement

AB11553

no title

...Let them (the Bahá'ís) be awake! Let them be mindful! As soon as they see a trace of violation

SW_v04#10 p.174x, BSTW#131

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers

AB11557

no title

...Knowledge is love. Study, listen to exhortations, think, try to understand the wisdom and greatness of God… The soil must be fertilised before the seed be sown

COC#0426x, SW_v20#10 p.314, BLO_PN#002

Bass Adjustment

High station of learning; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Study; deepening; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul

AB11558

no title

...When the spirit is confirmed and assisted by the confirmation of the Holy Spirit then it will show its effect in every condition of the world of existence

SW_v07#18 p.177

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of faith; power of the spirit; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

AB11563

no title

...Verily, I pray God to confirm thee with the All-Power so that the means may be prepared

SW_v06#17 p.149

Justice and wrath of God; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Servitude; submission to God; repentance

AB11564

no title

...If a man commit a transgression he has been unjust to himself, and soon he will find that he is in manifest regret and remorse

DAS.1914-08-06, SW_v07#18 p.186

AB11568

no title

...As to the matter of the Mashrak-el-Azkar: This is very important. All the believers must most decidedly exert their collective effort in this particular

SW_v04#09 p.160x

AB11574

no title

...The "One who is to come" is he who was promised in the books of God and his epistles; that is, the Manifestation

Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

AB11575

no title

...What is meant in the prophecies by the Lord of hosts, the promised Christ, is the Blessed Perfection (Baha'o'llah) and his highness, the Supreme (Báb)

Prophecy and fulfillment; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab; Twin Manifestations

AB11579

no title

...The time has not yet arrived, even in those countries (America)

SW_v01#03 p.004x

AB11582

Cablegram dated 1921-02-15

All affairs concerning Universal Temple referred General Convention. I cannot interfere, submit everything Convention.

SW_v12#01 p.019

AB11583

Cablegram dated 1913-04-12

LAMP OF GOD SHINING BRILLIANTLY IN BUDAPEST DETAIL ADDRESSES DELIVERED IN IMPORTANT MEETINGS.

DAS.1913-04-12, SW_v04#03 p.058

AB11584

Cablegram dated 1912-12-30

Receive no Persian, even my family, without autographic permission. Communicate to all friends.

SW_v06#12 p.093, BSTW#073a

AB11586

no title

...All nations were promised by a sure promise and were awaiting with anxiety and longing the coming of the promised one.

Prophecy and fulfillment

AB11587

no title

O God and assister of all! ... Verily, thou art the hearer of prayers, and verily, thou art powerful in all things!

SW_v08#04 p.048x

AB11590

no title

...We must entirely focus our thoughts upon the diffusion of the divine light and the building of the heavenly foundation

SW_v07#10 p.098x

AB11592

Cablegram dated 1912-12-14

Thanks to Bahá'u'lláh, we arrived safely at Liverpool. Greeting to the friends.

SW_v03#16 p.002

AB11595

no title

...Live and act thou in the present as far as possible for thee, according to the divine instructions.

AB11596

no title

...You shall soon see in Persia that the people shall believe in this Cause in groups every day.

SW_v12#12 p.215x

AB11597

no title

...Be not disappointed in thyself; trust thou in the favor and bounty of his highness, the Almighty.

AB11600

Cablegram dated 1913-06-19

ARRIVED SAFELY PORT SAID WITH JOY AND FRAGRANCE. ABBAS.

DAS.1913-06-17, SW_v04#06 p.104

AB11601

Cablegram dated 1913-04-02

WITH JOY AND HAPPINESS REACHED STUTTGART ABBAS.

DAS.1913-04-01, SW_v04#02 p.041

AB11607

no title

...We should do little things as well as great things for the love of God.

SW_v14#06 p.167

AB11612

no title

...The Lord of the day of the manifestation is his highness, Baha'o'llah.

Composition and decomposition; Law of cause and effect; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB11616

no title

...Assuredly ye will achieve a Conquest in California

SW_v02#13 p.006

AB11617

Cablegram dated 1913-12-10

ARRIVED SAFELY HOLYLAND. ABBAS.

DAS.1913-12-09, SW_v04#15 p.258

AB11621

Cablegram dated 1921-11

احوال و صحت احباء چطوراست

How is situation and health of friends?

NJB_v12#14 p.238

SW_v12#14 p.232, PPRL.049x

AB11622

Cablegram dated 1921-11

از الطاف الهی صحت میطلبم

I implore health from divine bounty.

NJB_v12#14 p.238

SW_v12#14 p.232, ABCC.451, PPRL.049x

AB12166

no title

310

الحمد لله الذی زین الحقیقه الانسانیه بایات باهره حبیه رحمانیه و اشرق علی الکینونات

Praise be unto God Who hath adorned the human reality with manifest signs of divine love, and hath illumined all existent beings

BRL_DAK#0821, BRL_SWOP#097

BRL_SWO#097

AB12257

no title

210

الهی الهی هذا عبدک الذی نسبته الی شجره رحمانیتک و ولدته فی ظل فردانیتک و ارضعته

O my God, O my God! This is Thy servant whom Thou hast related to the Tree of Thy mercy, who was born beneath the shade of Thy divine oneness, and whom Thou didst nourish [3.5s]... O my God, O my God! This is Thy servant whom Thou hast caused to be related to Thy heavenly Tree and to be born beneath the shade of Thy oneness

BRL_DAK#0939, BRL_SWOP#101

BRL_SWO#101

To Set the World in Order

AB12382

no title

150

ای کنیز عزیز جمال ابهی افسرده مباش آزرده مگرد پژمرده مشو آسوده باش زیرا در عتبه

O cherished handmaiden of the Blessed Beauty! Be not sorrowful, be not distressed, be not downcast. Rest assured, for verily at the threshold [3.5s]... ...It has been ordained in this Dispensation that unity and love should increase day by day between husband and wife, so that they become one soul, one spirit and one body

BRL_DAK#0789, BRL_SWOP#008x

BRL_SWO#008x

Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Praise and encouragement

AB12541

no title

100

ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه شما مژده خوشی داشت بنیس رفته بودی و نفوس را همدم و

O thou beloved maid servant of God! Thy letter was received. It contained a very good news. Thou didst go to Nice and made the souls thy associates…. After marriage thou shouldst, God willing, together with thy revered husband diffuse the sweet savours of God

BRL_SWOP#021x, BBBD.281

BRL_SWO#021x, BBBD.282

Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB12841

no title

190

حمدا لمن خلق مبدء الوجود بفیض مشهود و جعله مرکز المقام محمود و بث من ذلک

Praise be unto Him Who, through His effulgent grace, created the Primal Origin of existence and made It the centre of the seat of glory....O Lord! Grant that this marriage may be blessed and happy. Send down Thy mercy upon them both in order that from them may issue forth noble children

BRL_SWOP#009x, BRL_SWOP#104x

BRL_SWO#009x, BRL_SWO#104x

Creation of the world; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Pairs in creation; male and female; B and E; agent and patient; Prayer for married couples

AB12842

no title

ای کنیز خدا همسر مهرپرور الحمد لله بظل شجره مبارکه درآمد و از خورشید آسمانی و

O maidservant of God! Praise be unto God that thy loving husband hath entered beneath the shade of the Blessed Tree

BRL_SWOP#010

BRL_SWO#010

AB12843

no title

120

ای دو مرغ حدائق روحانی حمد کنید موفق باقتران با یکدیگر شدید و آرزوی آن دارید که

O ye two birds of the celestial gardens! Render thanks unto God that ye were graciously enabled to enter into matrimony

BRL_SWOP#017

BRL_SWO#017

AB12844

no title

از الطاف جمال مبارک امیدوارم که این اقتران مورث روح و ریحان گردد و سبب سرور و حبور یاران

...It is my fervent hope that, through the bestowals of the Blessed Beauty, this marriage may bring about joy and radiance

BRL_SWOP#018x

BRL_SWO#018x

AB12845

no title

تبریک و تهنیت اقتران مینمایم که مبارک و متیمّن باشد و سبب تسلسل سلاله الی‌الأبد

...I convey my greetings and felicitations on the occasion of thy marriage. May it be blessed and joyous, and may it lead to the continuation of thy lineage forevermore

BRL_SWOP#020x

BRL_SWO#020x

AB12846

no title

150

قد انشرح القلوب لاقترانکما فی یوم مبارک سعید فی هذا العصر المجید

...The hearts were cheered by your marriage on a blessed and happy day in this glorious age. In the estimation of true believers

BRL_SWOP#022

BRL_SWO#022

AB12847

no title

غصّه مخور صدمه مکش توکّل بر خدا کن و توسّل بذیل کبریا جو

…Grieve thou not, and sorrow not. Place thy whole trust in God, and hold fast unto the hem of the Almighty

BRL_SWOP#042x

BRL_SWO#042x

AB12848

no title

ای کنیز عزیز الهی شکر کن خدا را که اسباب الفت و التیام با قرین محترمت حاصل شد

O thou dear handmaid of God! Render thanks unto God that the means of reconciliation and fellowship with thine esteemed spouse have been established

BRL_SWOP#043x

BRL_SWO#043x

AB12849

no title

رب رب وفق بینهما و ثبت اقدامهما علی الحبّ الأبدی و الارتباط السّرمدی حتّی یکون کل واحد

...O God, my God! Join in accord these two souls and set firm their feet in eternal love and everlasting union

BRL_SWOP#096x

BRL_SWO#096x

AB12850

no title

100

رب و رجائی قد قدرت لحکمتک البالغه الالفه بین خلقک و الانس بین البرایا من

O my Lord and my Hope! Thou hast, through Thy consummate wisdom, enjoined harmony upon Thy creation and prescribed companionship

BRL_SWOP#098x

BRL_SWO#098x

AB12851

no title

رب اجعل هذا الاقتران متیمنا و مسعودا و مبارکا و محمودا و قوّ الرّوابط و الالتیام

Grant, O my Lord, that this marriage may be auspicious, joyous, blessed, and praiseworthy. Strengthen Thou the union and increase the harmony

BRL_SWOP#099x

BRL_SWO#099x

AB12852

no title

رب و رجائی قد اقترن عبدک هذا بأمة من امائک اطاعة لأمرک اجرآء لأحکامک

O my Lord and my Hope! This Thy servant hath, in obedience to Thy bidding and in fulfilment of Thy laws, wed one of Thy handmaidens

BRL_SWOP#102x

BRL_SWO#102x

Bahá'í Scriptures; Mahmúd's Diary

ABU0001

Words to Mr Pinchot and others, spoken on 1912-06-04

3400

امیدواریم در مجلس شما مائده آسمانی بخوریم آن بالتمامه مطابق مذاق ماست زیرا

We hope that in this gathering we shall partake of the heavenly table… The solution of this problem is one of the fundamental principles of his holiness BAHA’O’LLAH

BRL_DAK#0644, AVK4.335x, AVK4.340bx, AVK4.466x, KHF.265, KHAB.290 (300), KHTB2.110

BSC.340 #666-670x, FWU.038x, SW_v07#09 p.077-079+081-084, SW_v08#01 p.007x, SW_v09#07 p.086-087x, SW_v13#09 p.231x, SW_v13#12 p.324x, SW_v14#02 p.036x, SW_v16#03 p.456-457x, SW_v16#11 p.706x, STAB#128, STAB#140

Consultation; Elections; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Stories; anecdotes; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

MHMD1.120

ABU0002

Public address given on 1912-11-08

2660

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

God is one, the effulgence of God is one, and humanity constitutes the servants of that one God

ABB.054, BDA1.361n

PUP#121 (p.402-410), FWU.092, SW_v06#01 p.003-005+006-010, PN_1912 p041x

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Human reality created in the image of God; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Knowledge; recognition of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Unity; oneness of humanity

MHMD1.380

ABU0003

Words spoken throughout the day on 1912-06-08

2620